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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2021-2022, 1,330 people earned their degree in biostatistics, making the major the 382nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 326 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 192 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in biostatistics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biostatistics.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree biostatistics students.

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biostatistics in the Southeast Region

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 masters’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biostatistics at Emory University

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biostatistics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified masters’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biostatistics at Duke

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Biostatistics Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 15 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biostatistics at UofL

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Miami Biostatistics Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 17 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Biostatistics at University of Florida

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WVU Biostatistics Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Biostatistics at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full VCU Biostatistics Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Vanderbilt Biostatistics Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biostatistics at UAB

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Memphis Biostatistics Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #14, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Biostatistics at University of Mississippi

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biostatistics at Augusta University

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UofSC Biostatistics Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biostatistics at GMU

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Florida State Biostatistics Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #19, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 4 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Biostatistics at UGA

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full UTHSC Biostatistics Report

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Medical University of South Carolina Biostatistics Report

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