What Can You Do With A Major In Statistics?

 

Statistics is an insight by means of numbers. It involves designing experiments or surveys for information gathering purposes in the most cost-efficient manner in order to reach conclusions. Statisticians are also responsible for advising on experimental designs, conducting surveys, analyzing data, and developing new methods of analysis. Statistical ideas and methods can be used in a variety of areas, and may be associated in fields such as agriculture, biological and health sciences, economics, psychology, sociology, business, industry and government.

 

Some Related Career Titles

(To research these titles and more go to: (Occupational Outlook Handbook) and see the related print resources in the Career Services Library. 
Bank Officer
Biostatistician
Business Analyst
Data Analyst
Clinical Programmer
Financial Analyst
Industrial Statistician
Inventory Analyst
Programmer Analyst 		Quality Analyst
Research Scientist
Researcher
Risk Analyst
Statistical Methodologist
Statistical Programmer
Systems Analyst
Teacher
Telecommunications Engineer
 

 

Typical Employers/Work Settings

 
Accounting Firms
Airline Companies
Banking
Colleges/Universities		 Federal Government Agencies
Institutional Planning
Insurance
Statistical Consulting
 

 

Beginning Salary Range:

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Spring 2008 Salary Survey, beginning salaries for graduates with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics start at about $51,000. Master's Degree: $53,000. Doctoral Degree: $56,000

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Links To Professional Associations

Professional Associations are important to explore because many offer student memberships and can give you access to other professionals and their experiences, research, convention or workshop opportunities, professional development and most importantly job databases.
American Statistical Association
Institute of Mathematical Statistics
International Society for Clinical Biostatistics
International Statistical Institute
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 

 

 

Job Search Information

National Organizations or Databases
http://www.actuarialoutpost.com/
http://www.actuary.com/
http://careers.casact.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=2829
http://www.financialjobbank.com/
http://www.higheredjobs.com/
http://www.icrunchdata.com/index.aspx
http://www.jobsinthemoney.com/
http://www.math-jobs.com/show.php?site=math&cnt=us&n=100000
http://www.mathclassifieds.org/c/search.cfm?site_id=1925
http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs?joblist-----40 

 

 

Graduate Schools

Local Programs - Master of Science in Statistics and other related programs 
Florida International University 
University of Florida
National Programs - Master of Science in Statistics other related programs
Georgia Institute of Technology
Tulane University
University of Georgia
Other resources for graduate program research
http://www.gradschools.com/
http://www.petersons.com/
http://www.princetonreview.com/  

 

 

Link To UNF Program

The  College of Arts and Sciences  at the University of North Florida offers a Bachelor of Arts in  Statistics .

 

Holland Codes

Statistics- Conventional; Investigative (CI)