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Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biostatistics, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 biostatistics degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biostatistics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biostatistics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 60% women (3) and 40% men (2).

Biostatistics Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 2 master’s biostatistics degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Biostatistics master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 22%.*

Biostatistics Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 3 doctoral biostatistics degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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

*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 Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.