Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
PhD, Biostatistics
University of Maryland, College Park · College Park, Maryland, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Format
- On campus
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A research doctorate covering theoretical foundations of biostatistical methods, advanced statistical inference and public health data management.
- Institution
- University of Maryland, College ParkSchool of Public Health
- School or department
- School of Public Health
- Subject
- BiostatisticsRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
Accreditation
Specialized public health accreditation covers the named school or program only. It is separate from the institution’s regional or national accreditation, and it does not apply to every degree at a university.
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: School of Public Health (school of public health)
Status: accredited. Published term: CEPH list entry: (6/2/2001) 7/1/2030. Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license. Awarded by a degree-granting institution. A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license.
Structure and format
- Qualification
- Doctoral degreeResearch doctorate
- Exact award
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Not published
- Campus
- College Park campus4200 Valley Drive, Suite 2242, College Park, Maryland 20742-2611
Applied practice, fieldwork and capstone
Practicum, internship and field placements are kept separate from required campus attendance. As published by the institution; none of this guarantees employment.
Practicum and capstone requirements are not confirmed on the pages we checked. Many accredited public health programs include an applied practice experience: ask the program.
Admissions
GRE policy not published
No GRE statement was found on the official pages checked. This is not the same as not required.
- Minimum GPA
- 3.00
- Application materials
- Three letters of recommendation
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Statement of purpose
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- PhD Epidemiology and Biostatistics, domestic and international: final deadline January 8, 2027
Tuition and fees
USD, as published. Each figure keeps its billing basis (per credit, per term, per year or whole program), its residency category and the academic year it applies to. Annual, per-credit and total-program figures are never mixed.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current tuition, mandatory fees and refund terms.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, GRE policy, duration, practicum requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked November 1, 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked November 1, 2026)