Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for biostatistics Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for biostatistics Majors in US for 2021:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Duke University
- Cornell University
- Brown University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Northwestern University
- Washington University in St Louis
- Johns Hopkins University
- Yale University
- Vanderbilt University
25 best colleges for biostatistics majors in the US
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
2. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
3. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
4. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
5. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
6. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
7. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
8. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
9. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
10. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
11. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
12. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
13. Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
15. Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, OH
16. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester, MA
17. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
18. Colby College
Location
Waterville, ME
19. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
20. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
21. Carnegie Mellon University
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
22. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
24. Georgetown University
Location
Washington, DC
25. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
How we determined the best biostatistics colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what biostatistics departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for biostatistics majors
Updated November 17, 2023