What Should I Major in to Become an Statistician?
These college majors are closest related to this career (actual program names will vary from school to school).
Required Education
Master's Degree usually needed for this career
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Job Description
for Statisticians :
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
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These college majors are closest related to this career (actual program names will vary from school to school).