PhD Biostatistics at University of Iowa

Programme overview

Biostatistics, PhD is offered through the Biostatistics in the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa.

Faculty: College of Public Health | Department: Biostatistics | Duration: 79 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in biostatistics requires a minimum of 79 s.h. of graduate credit, including credit from a master's degree.

Career pathways

The program prepares students for professional and academic careers in biostatistics, especially for positions that emphasize developing and applying statistical methodology to solve important biological and public health problems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in biostatistics must apply through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS). After the SOPHAS application is verified, the applicant pays a supplemental Graduate College admission fee to University of Iowa Admissions. For detailed application information, visit Requirements and How to Apply to Biostatistics on the Department of Biostatistics website. The biostatistics faculty considers several factors when evaluating applications for admission, including grade-point averages, letters of recommendation, intent and motivation for graduate study, and research interests. All applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00. All biostatistics applicants are required to have strong written and oral communication skills.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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