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Statistics Major
Do you like to transform large sets of data into meaningful, actionable ideas?
At a glance
Students who excel in the field of statistics typically have strong quantitative skills, analytical minds, and like to help people solve problems. CSU offers a small department with ample opportunities for internships. With the growing prevalence of big data and the focus on quantitative analysis, there are job opportunities for statisticians in virtually every field from science to medicine to entertainment to politics and beyond.
| Degree type | Bachelor of Science | |||
| Format | On campus | |||
| Part of | College of Natural Sciences | |||
| Competitive major? | No | |||
| Accelerated option? | No |
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Some Career Options
Statisticians find employment in a wide range of industries, including medicine (evaluating new medicines and medical treatments), computing, business, market research, natural resources, government, industrial quality control, social science research, and more. Almost every industry has a statistician or a group of statisticians somewhere in the organization.
- Statistician
- Data Scientist/Analyst
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Biostatistician
- Health Records Analyst
- Environmental Modeler
- Survey/Market Researcher
- Business Analyst
- Insurance/Financial Analyst
- Quality Control Analyst
- Education Administrator
- Teacher
Tour and info session options
Tours may be available as part of Admissions tours and info sessions, offered throughout the year.
For additional opportunities, please reach out to:
CNS undergraduate recruitment coordinator, at [email protected].
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Want a more in-depth look at this major? Take a look at the program website to learn more.