Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
PhD in Biostatistics
University of Massachusetts Amherst · Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics
- Format
- On campus
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research doctorate in biostatistics with major and minor areas of concentration.
- Institution
- University of Massachusetts AmherstSchool of Public Health and Health Sciences
- School or department
- School of Public Health and Health Sciences
- 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
Status: accredited. Published term: Listed with accreditation term ending 12/31/2029. 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 in Biostatistics
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Not published
- Campus
- Amherst campus (SPHHS Hub)
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
- Not published
- SOPHAS
- The official page says applications are made through SOPHAS
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Priority deadline (stated for fall entry) (2026)
- Application deadline (stated for fall entry) (2027)
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
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.
Scholarships, assistantships and funding
Competitive funding is not guaranteed funding. Each item states its basis as published.
Full funding for full-time PhD students Funding
Basis not stated
Full-time PhD students
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)