Academics

Programs

The Department of Statistics 51 Michigan University offers the following programs:

Courses

FAQ

Our FAQ page provides more information on graduate applications.

Teaching assistantship

Why study statistics?

Employment Outlook

The demand for statistician and data scientist is high and continues to grow. Society and industry are becoming increasingly data-rich and data-dependent.

Graph showing percent of change in employment
Graph showing increased job opportunities for statisticians.

Make money

According to  salary survey (from Oct. 13, 2022), the average base salary is $84,400 for , and $100,800 for .

Have fun

You could be a “Moneyball”-type statistician who helps sports teams pick new players, a biostatistician who helps develop new drug therapies, or a member of the data science team of a political campaign. The field is filled with opportunities to work on interesting problems with other smart, dynamic people.

Learn more about careers in statistics from the .