Applied Statistics

Overview

The demand for trained statisticians continues to increase as the world becomes more dependent on predictive data and numerical reasoning. With a Master of Applied Statistics degree from Pennsylvania State University you can advance your career in almost any field, including education, science, technology, health care, government, or business.

If you handle data as a professional and want to conveniently study a wide range of statistical application areas, our online Master of Applied Statistics program could be for you. The online degree is based on the highly regarded resident program and taught by many of the same faculty. The requirements for both the online and resident Master of Applied Statistics programs are identical.

The expertly designed curriculum enables you to use industry-standard software such as Minitab, R, Python, and SAS to improve your data analysis proficiency. In two to five years you can complete the degree, selecting from courses covering a variety of statistical applications areas, including:

• data mining
• predictive analytics
• biostatistics techniques
• statistical consulting

Careers

As a statistician with a master's degree, you can promote your skill set in data science, business, industry, government, health care, and educational and research organizations.

Our graduates work as:

• data scientists

• economists

• financial planners

• insurance researchers

• quality control managers

• market researchers

• project managers

• public health researchers

• statistical consultants