by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biostatistics is the 382nd most popular major in the country with 1,330 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 370 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in biostatistics. That schools that top this list have a program in biostatistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region biostatistics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Medical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 17 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai landed the #2 spot on the list. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 157 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 16 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 87%.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 40 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biostatistics degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 George Washington University
With a ranking of #11, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 7 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Temple University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Delaware came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
American University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s biostatistics students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Rochester came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.
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 0.7% 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%.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biostatistics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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