2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biostatistics in the Plains States Region

Biostatistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #172 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biostatistics in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 master's degrees in biostatistics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biostatistics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biostatistics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biostatistics in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality biostatistics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Biostatistics Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for biostatistics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biostatistics in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biostatistics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biostatistics Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in biostatistics needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biostatistics in Minnesota.

There were about 16 biostatistics individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you want to pursue a master's degree in biostatistics. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biostatistics in Iowa.

There were about 14 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biostatistics. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biostatistics in Missouri.

There were about 13 biostatistics individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#3 Best Quality In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in biostatistics needs to look into University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in biostatistics in Missouri.

There were approximately 7 biostatistics individuals who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biostatistics in Kansas.

There were about 4 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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6

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in biostatistics in Missouri.

There were approximately 2 biostatistics individuals who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biostatistics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular biostatistics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	16
Minnesota	345	18
Iowa	287	5
Kansas	244	6

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Biostatistics Related Rankings by Major

Biostatistics is one of 4 different types of Biomathematics & Bioinformatics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biostatistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biomathematics	22
Bioinformatics	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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