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Biostatistics at University of California-Berkeley

If you are interested in studying Biostatistics, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 biostatistics degrees were awarded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Berkeley

Many students take online classes at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biostatistics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biostatistics graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 50% women (11) and 50% men (11).

Biostatistics Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 13 master’s biostatistics degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Biostatistics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, lower than the national average of 22%.*

Biostatistics Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 9 doctoral biostatistics degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Biostatistics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, below the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biostatistics Graduates

Students who finish Biostatistics program at University of California-Berkeley work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biostatistics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.