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Overview
What is Applied Statistics?
Applied Statistics, Analytics and Data Science involves interpreting data to determine needs, trends and probabilities across many industries. Any field that involves analyzing data-based findings or results needs trained data analysts, scientists and statisticians to interpret and report information.
A data analyst, scientist or statistician’s responsibilities may include:
- Interpreting performance data for new products or technologies
- Analyzing demographic data for a political or marketing campaign
- Contributing to health care research
- Reporting results from scientific lab or field work
What industries need data analysts?
Data analytics, statistics professionals and data scientists work in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, public policy, environmental science, business and public relations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in statistics-related fields, including data analytics, are projected to grow 33 percent by 2026, compared to an overall projected occupational growth of 7.4 percent.
University of Kansas offers a degree option and certificate options for applied statistics, analytics and data science graduate programs. Students in the Master of Science can choose an emphasis in Statistics, Analytics or Data Science.
Programme Structure
Courses:
- Professionalism, Ethics and Leadership in the Statistical Sciences
- Categorical Data Analysis
- Linear Regression
- Multivariate Statistics
- Mathematical Statistics
- Experimental Design
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Statistics Business Intelligence & Analytics Data Science & Big Data View 67 other Masters in Statistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Online application: (Applicants will need to designate three recommenders.)
- Official transcript(s)
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better. Applicants who do not meet this threshold may be admitted under provisional status
- B average or higher in Calculus I and II courses (i.e. single variable differentiation and integration or equivalent) or STAT 655
- Completion of any computer programming language course or demonstration of mastery via credentials or work experience
- GRE preferred but not required
Tuition Fee
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International
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In-State
700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 700 USD per year during 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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