2023 Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biostatistics for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biostatistics is the 382nd most popular major in the country with 1,275 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across New York, there were 211 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biostatistics for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in biostatistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biostatistics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biostatistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biostatistics for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree vets studying biostatistics.

Top 2 Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York

739 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biostatistics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

2

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

382 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biostatistics for a Doctorate list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biostatistics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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