Biostatistics, Ph. D. | Columbia University | Manhattan, United States
48 months
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53576 USD/year
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About

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Biostatistics from Columbia University prepares candidates to apply state-of-the-art statistical methods to the solution of significant public health problems.

Overview

It is distinguished from the PhD degree at Columbia in its emphasis of application over the development of new statistical theories and methods.The Biostatistics program from Columbia University is designed for public health professionals who already have an MPH degree or its equivalent, with substantial course work in biostatistics. All MPH core curriculum course requirements are DrPH prerequisites and must be satisfied before any further course work is undertaken.

Competencies

Upon satisfactory completion of the DrPH in Biostatistics, graduates will be able to:

DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTING

  • Identify and implement advanced statistical models for the purposes of estimation, comparison, prediction, and adjustment in non-standard settings;

PUBLIC HEALTH AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH

  • Describe the foundations of public health, including the biological, environmental, behavioral, and policy factors that affect the health of populations;
  • Develop and execute calculations for power and sample size when planning research studies with complex sampling schemes;
  • Formulate and prepare a written statistical plan for analysis of public health research data that clearly reflects the research hypotheses of the proposal in a manner that resonates with both co-investigators and peer reviewers;
  • Evaluate research reports and proposals for research funding on the basis of their scientific integrity, validity, and the strength of the quantitative analysis;
  • Prepare written summaries of quantitative analyses for journal publication, presentations at scientific meetings, grant applications, and review by regulatory agencies;

DATA MANAGEMENT

  • Identify the uses to which data management can be put in practical statistical analysis, including the establishment of standards for documentation, archiving, auditing, and confidentiality; guidelines for accessibility; security; structural issues; and data cleaning;
  • Differentiate between analytical and data management functions through knowledge of the role and functions of databases, different types of data storage, and the advantages and limitations of rigorous data base systems in conjunction with statistical tools;
  • Describe the different types of database management systems, the ways these systems can provide data for analysis and interact with statistical software, and methods for evaluating technologies pertinent to both;
  • Assess database tools and the database functions of statistical software, with a view to explaining the impact of data management processes and procedures on their own research;

TEACHING

  • Review and illustrate selected principles of study design, probability theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, and data analytic techniques to public health students enrolled in first and second level graduate public health courses;
  • Explain advanced concepts in the theory of statistical inference to graduate students in biostatistics and mathematical statistics;

BIOSTATISTICAL RESEARCH

  • Identify and integrate new developments in the statistical literature for challenging research problems in public health; and
  • Generate original computer code for new statistical techniques.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Biostatistical Methods
  • Principles of Epidemiology
  • Issues & Approaches in Health Administration
  • Determinants of Health
  • Public Health Interventions

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
100

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
100

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Well-qualified students are admitted to the program if they already possess an MPH degree, or its equivalent, with substantial course work in biostatistics. 
  • All MPH core curriculum course requirements are DrPH prerequisites and must be satisfied before any further course work is undertaken. 
  • Students with a master’s degree in biostatistics or a related field may be admitted with the understanding that they must take all core curriculum courses in MPH program not already taken and without credit towards the doctoral degree.
  • In addition to having fulfilled the MPH requirement (or its equivalent degree), DrPH applicants should have completed at least three semesters of calculus and a course in linear/matrix algebra prior to starting the program.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    53576 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 48 months.
  • National

    53576 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 48 months.
  • In-State

    53576 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Manhattan

2638 - 5751 USD /month
Living costs

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1250 USD
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1000 USD
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38000 GBP
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4000 USD
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