Master of Public Health - Public Health - Biostatistics

Earn your Master's in Public Health with a Biostatistics focus at Kent State! Prepare for a rewarding career in health data analysis. Apply now!

The Master of Public Health in Public Health is designed to help students develop real-world knowledge and skills needed to pursue success in the public health industry. The Biostatistics concentration prepares students in the quantitative science of health data collection, storage, retrieval, analysis and interpretation. Graduates are equipped to use statistical methods to design and analyze health-related surveys and experiments for improving health. The college’s faculty research interests include applying biostatistical analysis to understand critical health problems. Graduates in biostatistics are in demand at hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, state and local health departments, federal health agencies and biotechnology companies to analyze the effectiveness of new drugs and interventions, identify risk factors for disease and develop effective prevention strategies.