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MS Biostatistics at University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Biostatistics program is designed to equip students with the biostatistical and analytical skills necessary to interpret and conduct research in the public health and biomedical fields. The program emphasizes biostatistical methodology as well as the practice of biostatistics and data science in public health. It will address the workforce shortage in biostatistics while developing future leaders and scholars in public health and biomedical data science.

Faculty: Public Health  |  Duration: 43 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Biostatistics I, Applied Regression Analysis, Categorical Data Analysis, Applied Survival Data Analysis, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Public Health Data Management. The degree requires 43 credits in total.

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Application information

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.

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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