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Biostatistics at Portland State University

Biostatistics at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying biostatistics, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biostatistics section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Biostatistics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biostatistics

Portland State University Biostatistics Rankings

Biostatistics Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biostatistics majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Biostatistics Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biostatistics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biostatistics master's degree from Portland State University, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in biostatistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biostatistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in biostatistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $145,380
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Biological Scientists 770 $69,930
Statisticians 610 $80,920

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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