Overview

Biostatistics at Drexel University will involve the application of biostatistical analysis to a problem of significance to the sponsoring academic, government or industry organization with joint oversight provided by a Department faculty member and an on-site PhD level biostatistician. Upon graduation MS students will attain competencies in the following three areas: general public health knowledge, biostatistics knowledge, data management and computing skills.

Career:

Biostatistics applies statistical, mathematical and computational techniques to scientific research in health-related fields, including medicine, epidemiology, and public health. Biostatistics has been an integral and indispensable tool in improving health and reducing illness. Biostatisticians play essential roles in designing studies and analyzing research data. Graduates with degrees in biostatistics are employed in public health research and service organizations, university research groups, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, health-related industries and government.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Address health problems by appropriate problem definition, study design, data collection, data management, statistical analysis, and interpretation of results
Demonstrate mastery of the theory underlying statistical methods
Understand and implement innovative statistical approaches
Communicate biostatistical analyses to individuals with varying degrees of statistical knowledge

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 290 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should apply using SOPHAS. Applicants will designate a choice of major, but will have the opportunity to change prior to entering the major during the spring term of the first year.

Tuition Fee

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International

35544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1481 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

35544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1481 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

35544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1481 USD per credit during 24 months.

Living costs for Philadelphia

1313 - 2284 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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