Designs studies and analyzes data to find out what's actually true and how sure we can be.
You might design a survey, check whether a new drug really works, or find patterns in factory data. Your tools are code (R, Python, SAS), careful thinking, and explaining results to people who aren't statisticians.
BLS median for statisticians (May 2024).
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in statistics is the typical requirement; some entry jobs take a bachelor's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Mathematics, Biostatistics.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Growth is for mathematicians and statisticians combined.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes analysis code and drafts reports; designing studies, catching bad reasoning and explaining uncertainty stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2041.
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