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Biostatistics
What do Biostatistics majors do?
What our students are saying
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With my Master's in Biostatistics, my journey has been amazing. I found a very caring and homely environment at the university."Nainy Jain -
Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa -
NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
The Biostatistics M.S. program will have a quantitative focus and a curriculum that will appeal to students wishing to pursue careers in NJ’s thriving healthcare, life sciences, and biomedical industries, as well as in pharmaceutical research. Active participation in the M.S. program by more than 40 NJIT mathematical sciences faculty produces a stimulating academic environment, which will provide necessary experience and credentials to pursue advanced studies and research in biostatistics.
Biostatistics focuses on developing new statistical methods, as well as applying existing techniques, to interpret data about the medical and life sciences. Students will exhibit and/or engage in:
- Academic Excellence: Students will gain advanced knowledge and experience in the field by fusing their interest in biology with their interest in statistics and computing.
- Real-world Research: Students will learn how to help pharmaceutical companies test and develop new drugs in a professional lab setting.
- Policy and Public Health: Students will learn how to develop public health programs or policies that help people live better.
What You Will Learn:
Graduates of the Biostatistics M.S. program are highly skilled in problem solving and are prepared to succeed in disciplines that generate data and need a scientific conclusion, such as in the health sciences, the economic impact of health, health care and other such areas in the health sectors such as hospitals and government.
While students in the Biostatistics M.S. program learn a wide range of skills and knowledge through their coursework, the specific learning outcomes expected of graduates from the program include:
- Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and statistics methods.
- Ability to identify, using exploratory data analysis, techniques to arrive at the needed model.
- Ability to formulate a statistical model.
- Ability to use mathematics to solve a statistical problem.
- Ability to distinguish between a good (or well-founded) statistical model and a bad or (poorly-founded) model.
- Ability to communicate effectively. In particular, students learn to communicate concepts and methods of biostatistics to colleagues in their field and others in the related scientific field.
- field and others in the related scientific field.
- Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary group with the highest level of ethical values.
- Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
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Biostatistics Salaries
$55,000
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
Biostatistician clocks in at #48 on CNNMoney's list of top 100 careers with big growth, great pay and satisfying work
Career Prospects
Where do Biostatistics majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Biostatistician
- Research Fellow
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Developer Analyst
Top Employers
- ZS Associates
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
What our students are saying
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With my Master's in Biostatistics, my journey has been amazing. I found a very caring and homely environment at the university."Nainy Jain
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
Applied Mathematics
What do Applied Mathematics majors do?
What our students are saying
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I have a long list of things I’m grateful for at NJIT, but the people I’ve met here would be at the top of it. "Anna Jezewska -
Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
The M.S. in Applied Mathematics program offers students a unique opportunity to continue advanced study of application-oriented mathematics from leading experts in the field, and to encounter the vital process of applied research — much of it sponsored by government agencies and industry. Through activities, such as a regular colloquium series and seminars, developed in close collaboration between the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics, students will be exposed to the latest innovations in the mathematical sciences.
Students and/or graduates of the Applied Mathematics M.S. program will exhibit the following:
- Professionalism: Our students prepare to become leaders and cultivating effective communication, collaboration, and networking skills to successfully tackle the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of problems that arise in science and engineering.
- Mathematical Expertise: Students will gain advanced understanding of quantitative, computational, and numerical skills required to launch a successful a career in the mathematical sciences or related field.
- Commitment to Development: Students will learn to value the relationship between scientific inquiry, lifelong learning, and professional responsibility in their careers, as well as in their pursuit for a doctoral degree in mathematical or related sciences.
What You Will Learn:
Graduates of the program are trained with quantitative and analytical skills necessary to succeed in positions in industry, education, government and more. The program also provides students with the credentials they need for acceptance into first-class Ph.D. programs in the mathematical sciences or allied disciplines.
The learning outcomes expected of graduates from the Applied Mathematics M.S. program include:
- Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and mathematical methods.
- Ability to identify well-defined features of quantifiable systems.
- Ability to formulate a mathematical model of a quantifiable system.
- Ability to use mathematics to solve a mathematical model or problem. In particular, an ability to extract quantitative data and information from a mathematical model.
- Ability to distinguish between a good (or well-founded) mathematical model and a bad or (poorly-founded) model.
- Ability to communicate effectively. In particular, an ability to communicate concepts and methods of applied mathematics, and their relation to problems in other science and engineering disciplines.
- Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary group.
- A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
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Applied Mathematics Salaries
$90,000
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
In 2016, 71 percent of master’s degree-holders in Applied Mathematics are “highly satisfied” with their career.
Career Prospects
Where do Applied Mathematics majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Mathematician
- Senior Software Engineer
- Operations Manager
- Senior Systems Analyst
Top Employers
- Gaming Laboratories Int'l.
- PSE&G
- Bank of America
- S&P Global
What our students are saying
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I have a long list of things I’m grateful for at NJIT, but the people I’ve met here would be at the top of it. "Anna Jezewska
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
Computer Science
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What our students are saying
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I became an advocate for women in computer science while studying at NJIT."Jinisha Patel -
I am gaining an excellent education at NJIT that is preparing me for my goals as a researcher in academia. "JonPierre Grajales
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