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Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University

Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University

Every biostatistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biostatistics program at Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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

VCU Biostatistics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biostatistics

VCU Biostatistics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biostatistics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biostatistics Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Biostatistics Master’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biostatistics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the biostatistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 79% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Statisticians 1,180 $87,700
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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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