The Program in Statistics is responsible for teaching undergraduate statistics courses required for majors and minors in statistics, and for all other bachelor degree programs. The Department of Biostatistics, located in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, is responsible for masters and doctoral programs. Both have active faculty and student research programs in statistical theory and methodology. The program is responsible for teaching statistics courses required for majors and minors in statistics, and for all other bachelor degree programs.
The Statistics Program offers two degrees in statistics: a bachelor of science (BS) degree and a bachelor of arts (BA) degree.
The BS degree offers a more specialized educational in statistical techniques. Students will explore methodology, computing, and applications, and will additionally focus on advanced methods and applications through a rigorous schedule of statistics and mathematics courses. The BS degree has a focus on mathematics in order to support the upper-level statistical methodology in the advanced core courses. With the BS in statistics, students will gain strong foundations in the theoretical aspects of probability, inference, linear models, and Bayesian methods, while also acquiring detailed programming and computing skills that are of specific interest for statisticians.
Careers
A degree in statistics can be useful for pursuing careers and advanced studies in many fields. As data becomes ever-more important in influencing decisions in healthcare, politics, and business, having a formal background in statistics can be quite beneficial. Statistics majors from the University of Rochester have been successfully employed in government positions (Census Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Labor), insurance companies, and pharmaceutical companies, among other industries. With an undergraduate degree in statistics, many options are available for pursuing graduate studies in statistics, economics, mathematics, political science, psychology, and other fields. Law schools, medical schools, and other professional schools also look favorably on statistics majors.
