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Biostatistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biostatistics, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in Chapel Hill, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 120 biostatistics degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Studying Online at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biostatistics graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biostatistics graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 62% women (74) and 38% men (46).

Biostatistics Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 41 bachelor’s biostatistics degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 71% were women (29) and 29% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	22
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 61% of Biostatistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, above the national average of 40%.*

Biostatistics Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 48 master’s biostatistics graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 62% were women (30) and 38% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	30

Minority students account for 21% of Biostatistics master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lower than the national average of 22%.*

Biostatistics Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 31 doctoral biostatistics degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 48% were women (15) and 52% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Biostatistics doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Biostatistics Graduates

Those who complete Biostatistics program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Biostatistics majors, 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.