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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By user:mentes under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.