Biostatistics · Pennsylvania

Biostatistics colleges in Pennsylvania

CampusPin lists 131 U.S. colleges in Pennsylvania that offer Biostatistics programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.

Biostatistics applies statistical theory and modeling to biomedical and public-health questions, training students to design studies, analyze health data, and interpret evidence about populations.

Schools in Pennsylvania that offer Biostatistics

Biostatistics programs in Pennsylvania: by the numbers

A quick comparison of the 50 schools (of 131 total) listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.

Schools listed

131

Public / private

12 / 38

Universities / 2-year

43 / 7

Cities represented

38

In-state tuition range

$4,632–$68,300

Median in-state tuition

$33,789

Lowest published in-state tuition

Community College of Philadelphia

$4,632

Most selective

Curtis Institute of Music

7% acceptance

Largest by enrollment

Drexel University

21,623 students

Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.

What you'll study in a Biostatistics program

  • Probability and mathematical statistics as the foundation for inference
  • Linear, logistic, and generalized linear regression modeling
  • Clinical trial design, randomization, and analysis methodology
  • Survival and time-to-event analysis for health outcomes
  • Longitudinal and repeated-measures methods for tracking subjects over time
  • Handling of missing data and the assumptions behind common corrections
  • Statistical programming and reproducible analysis in R and SAS
  • Study design for observational, cohort, and case-control research
  • Communicating results and consulting with clinical and laboratory researchers

Where a Biostatistics degree can lead

  • Biostatistician
  • Statistician
  • Clinical trial data analyst
  • Research data analyst
  • Statistical programmer
  • Public health data analyst

Typical pay: Early-career wages vary by employer, region, and experience (BLS, 2024 statisticians median $103,300).

Biostatistics focuses on the statistical methods used in biomedical research and in clinical, public-health, and industrial questions about human populations. Coursework moves from probability and mathematical statistics into regression and generalized linear models, then into methods built for health data: clinical trial design and randomization, survival and time-to-event analysis, longitudinal and repeated-measures models, missing-data techniques, and the design of observational and cohort studies. Students learn to write reproducible analyses in R and SAS, often working with genetic, oncology, pharmacokinetic, or neurobiology datasets. Where Statistics centers on the general mathematics of inference across any domain, biostatistics anchors those methods in living systems and regulatory research. And where Epidemiology concentrates on the distribution and determinants of disease, biostatistics supplies the analytic machinery that epidemiologists, clinicians, and Public Health teams rely on to quantify findings.

Most working biostatisticians hold a master's or doctoral degree, since the modeling and study-design work usually expected of the role goes beyond an undergraduate sequence. Graduates support clinical trials at pharmaceutical and device companies, contract research organizations, academic medical centers, hospitals, and agencies such as the FDA, CDC, and NIH. A bachelor's degree can open data-analyst and research-coordinator positions and is a common foundation for graduate study in biostatistics, statistics, or epidemiology. Compared with the broad tooling of Data Science, biostatistics emphasizes valid inference, study design, and regulatory rigor over engineering scale. Programmer credentials such as a SAS certification can strengthen a resume, but they are optional and not a substitute for the degree. A major builds skills and opens doors; it does not guarantee a specific job, and demand varies by employer, region, and research funding.

In federal data for the closely related occupation of statisticians, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2024 median wage of $103,300 and projects employment to grow about 8.5% from 2024 to 2034; a master's degree is the typical entry-level education for that occupation. National figures are occupation-wide medians across all experience levels, not starting wages or graduate outcomes.

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