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The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Program in Biostatistics

Birmingham, AL

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Overview

Program in Biostatistics / Program in Biostatistics is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biostatistics
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH) Biostatistics
Master of Science (MS) Biostatistics
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) Biostatistics Clinical and translational science

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 147 on verbal and 150 on quantitative sections)
Comp Exam Required
Oral Qualifying Exam, Research Project, Final Defense
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 70th percentile on both verbal and quantitative sections)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43
Applied
23
Accepted
10
Enrolled
53%

Applying

50
Application Fee - Domestic
60
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline May 1st April 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 147 on verbal and 150 on quantitative sections)
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 70th percentile on both verbal and quantitative sections)
Doctoral Degree Requirements Master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0, interview

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$19,065
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards February 1
Types of financial support available Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

35
Total Graduate Students
40%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 5.71%
White or Caucasian 40%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 14.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (54%)
Female (45%)

Faculty

21
Total faculty
Full-time - 18
Part-time - 3
Male (14)
Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Statistical genetics and genomics, bioinformatics, clinical trials, linear model, survival analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 Second Avenue South
Department of Biostatistics, RPHB 327
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States
Contact Dr. David Redden
Professor and Chair
Email: dredden@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-4905

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