MS Biostatistics at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in biostatistics provides you with training in applied biostatistical methodology and its applications to solve practical problems in health-related sciences. You develop the expertise necessary to design, implement, evaluate and disseminate research and translate information into improved health outcomes for individuals, systems and populations.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (BST 693) Required Core (18 credit hours) BST 601 Biostatistical Theory and Inference (3) BST 602 Applied Multi-level and Longitudinal Data Analysis (3) BST 604 Computational Biostatistics (3) BST 605 Biostatistical Data Analysis (3) BST 606 Applied Clinical Trial Design and Analysis (3) BST 609 Categorical Data Analysis in the Health Sciences (3) Electives (9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) BST 693 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Elective coursework should be selected in consultation with the program advisor.

Career pathways

Graduates are employed in academic institutions, government agencies and health-related industries, and they are well positioned to support public health needs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in biomedical informatics, demography, mathematics, public or population health, social sciences, or statistics from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts professional resume statement of purpose proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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