Biostatistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Biostatistics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biostatistics

UMN Twin Cities Biostatistics Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biostatistics, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biostatistics Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biostatistics majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Biostatistics Master’s Program

58% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biostatistics master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biostatistics each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in biostatistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical Scientists	2,920	$92,920
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Statisticians	820	$95,930
Biological Scientists	480	$73,770

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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