George Mason University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Epidemiology; Biostatistics

Format: Campus

Program Description:

This program prepares participants to apply epidemiological and statistical principles to quantitative analysis of health issues. It will prepare health scientists to work as professionals in health-related government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, research hospitals, public health agencies, and other health-related organizations that need to analyze data and design experiments for medical and public health research. Graduates are expected to analyze and interpret increasingly complex health data. The degree is taught jointly by faculty from the Department of Statistics in the Volgenau School of Engineering and the Department of Global and Community Health in the College of Health and Human Services.

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above