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2025 Best Biostatistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
139 Biostatistics Degrees Awarded
Biostatistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #382 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biostatistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 139 degrees in biostatistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biostatistics School

Best Biostatistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region The biostatistics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biostatistics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biostatistics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biostatistics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biostatistics
Master's Degrees in Biostatistics
Doctor's Degrees in Biostatistics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biostatistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biostatistics in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biostatistics degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Biostatistics

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
73.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in biostatistics needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 15 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
57 Biostatistics Degrees Awarded

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biostatistics. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biostatistics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biostatistics. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 18 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
26.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in biostatistics. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 15 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

GVSU is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. This university ranks 5th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 15 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biostatistics Colleges by State

Explore the best biostatistics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 15
Michigan 915 87
Illinois 870 4
Indiana 737 13
Wisconsin 672 8

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One of 4 majors within the Biomathematics & Bioinformatics area of study, Biostatistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Bioinformatics 153
Computational Biology 16
Biomathematics 6
Biometry/Biometrics 4

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