Overview

A biostatistician is an important member of many research teams. Working in close partnership with researchers across a wide array of scientific disciplines, a biostatistician designs studies and develops statistical tools to extract meaning from complex data.

With the Biostatistics program of the University of Minnesota, you’ll collaborate in the design of biomedical studies, analyze data, and put the results in context for researchers. You’ll need mathematical, computational, and communication skills, as well as a curiosity about science.

Why Minnesota?

Quality: Our program has recently ranked #5–7 out of approximately 40 of biostatistics programs in the U.S.

Impact: The Division of Biostatistics plays a leadership role in many national and international clinical trials, including the first vaccine trial for Ebola and the largest HIV/AIDS treatment trial in history.

Breadth: Interdisciplinary research includes collaborations across the University of Minnesota with the Medical School, College of Veterinary Medicine, the Carlson School of Management, the Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, the Supercomputing Institute, and Minnesota Population Center.

Personal attention: The master’s student to faculty ratio is approximately 1:1. Every student completes a Plan B project/thesis, working in close partnership with a faculty adviser on a research project for 3–6 months.

Placement: Graduating students have gone on to research and consulting positions at a variety of academic institutions, government agencies, health insurance providers, pharmaceutical companies, and tech startups.

Career

Careers are available in academic, governmental, non-governmental, and private industry settings. Statistical skills are in high demand; starting salaries for our Masters graduates typically range from $65,000 to $80,000.

Recent graduates have been hired at publicly funded research institutions including: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Texas, Stanford University, the Food and Drug Administration, and also at private companies including St. Jude Medical, Eli Lilly, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Merck, 3M, and Affymetrix.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Health

Biostatistical Inference

Theory of Statistics

Survival Analysis

Biostatistical Consulting

Clinical Trials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 291 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.64

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Prospective applicants should have taken at least:

Three semesters of calculus (including multivariable calculus)

One semester of linear algebra

A year (two semesters) of coursework in undergraduate-level probability and mathematical statistics is recommended. Experience with a programming language (e.g., R, Java, C, Python) and exposure to applied statistics is helpful, but not required.

GPA of 3.64

Letters of recommendation

Tuition Fee

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International

29580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14790 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

29580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14790 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

19116 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9558 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Minneapolis

1130 - 2045 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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