Biostatistics, MS at Tulane University

A Master of Science teaching mathematical and applied statistics for health data analysis, with epidemiology and related courses showing where statistical methods apply in public health. Coursework covers mathematical statistics and probability, multivariate methods, stochastic processes, basic epidemiology and demography.

Faculty: Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine  |  Department: Biostatistics and Data Science  |  Duration: 42 credit hours; model schedule is two years full-time  |  Intake: Fall (model schedule)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

Required Statistical Inference I and II, Regression Analysis, Design of Experiments, Categorical Data Analysis, Intermediate Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Foundations in Public Health; two of Nonparametric Statistics, Principles of Sampling and Clinical Trials; 12 elective credits; and a thesis in statistical methodology directed by a biostatistics faculty member.

Career pathways

Prepares students to apply statistical theory to applied problems.

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