Statisticians are scientists who collect and analyze data for the purpose of making decisions in the presence of uncertainty. Because data are so ubiquitous, statisticians are in high demand in multidisciplinary areas that vary as widely as your potential career interests, including government, healthcare, business, physical sciences, and environmental studies.
Statistics and biostatistics rank among top graduate degrees for salary, growth, and job satisfaction (Fortune Magazine)
7th among public graduate programs
Online master’s program ranks No. 1 in the nation (AffordableCollegesOnline.org)
190K jobs in big data
Statistical analysis and data mining are among today’s hottest skills (LinkedIn)
Degrees
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
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Statistics
Specializations
- Astrophysics
- Bioinformatics
- Business
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Industrial Engineering
- Mathematics
- Premed
Minors
Master of Science (M.S.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Careers
Biostatistician
Credit and Financial Analyst
Financial Planner
Insurance Underwriter
Investment Banker
Companies that hire our students include Capital One, Halliburton, Lemcon USA Corporation, NRG Energy, Rolls-Royce, Schlumberger, Target, Eli Lilly and TXU
Market Research Analyst
Operations Research Analyst
Risk Manager
Statistician
Data Scientist
Statistics News
Statistics Videos
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Texas A&M Science - I Am Texas A&M Science (Episode 16)
Even for the most seasoned academic, career inspiration starts somewhere, and it all begins with a story. Here’s one from Texas A&M Science statistician and distinguished professor Cliff Spiegelman discussing which experts of his field had the biggest influence on his early career and what it takes to be a great statistician. -
Texas A&M Science - I Am Texas A&M Science (Episode 12)
Even for the most seasoned academic, career inspiration starts somewhere, and it all begins with a story. Here’s one from Texas A&M statistician Irina Gaynanova who, despite not exactly loving her academic field as an undergraduate, grew to appreciate working with data enough to make a career out of developing statistical methodology for high dimensional data problems. -
Texas A&M Science - I Am Texas A&M Science (Episode 9)
Even for the most seasoned academic, career inspiration starts somewhere, and it all begins with a story. Here’s one from Texas A&M statistician Alan Dabney, who discusses his field's applications to public health.
Contact Advisor
undergraduate@stat.tamu.edu
979-845-3141
447 Blocker Building
