Middle Tennessee State University
MS in Professional Science, Biostatistics Concentration
Murfreesboro, USA
MSc
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MS in Professional Science (Biostatistics) trains you in statistical methods for medicine, biology, and public health. It covers clinical trials, experimental design, categorical and longitudinal data analysis, large-scale public health data analysis, and survival analysis. Faculty from an institution with 300+ programs prepare you to turn complex datasets into actionable findings.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into many roles such as biostatistician, clinical trial statistician, public health data analyst, healthcare data scientist, research statistician, or regulatory statistician. Employers include hospitals, pharma, health agencies, research institutes, and consultancies. Skills in statistical modeling and epidemiology let you support decision-making, and policy.
The Biostatistics concentration in the Master of Science in Professional Science degree offers training in the statistical methods applied to medicine, biology, public health, and the development of new tools to study these areas. These methods involve using mathematics to solve real-world problems that influence health decision processes. Biostatisticians utilize their qualitative skills to work with experts in related health and physical science disciplines to analyze, evaluate, and interpret the results to better inform the field and turn complex datasets into scientifically sound, actionable findings.
Statistical areas of study include clinical trials, experimental design, categorical and longitudinal data analysis, large-scale public health data analysis, and survival analysis. Biostatistics is a rewarding career, and the application of mathematical and statistical methods in medicine and healthcare continues to grow in demand.
