Regular M.S. and an Accelerated M.S. for current University of Arizona Undergrads
The University of Arizona Statistics & Data Science Graduate Interdisciplinary Program offers an M.S. program that is the result of collaboration between 18 different departments and schools across campus.
A number of University of Arizona graduate students are pursuing an M.S. in Statistics & Data Science in combination with a PhD.
30 units of the M.S. can be applied to a PhD in Statistics & Data Science.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the job outlook for Statisticians will grow by 33% from 2020 to 2030. That is much faster than average.
The average completion rate for an MS in Statistics & Data Science is 2.2 years and requires 30 units of coursework.
The 2020 median Pay for a Statistician was $93,290 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The Graduate College Website has information on the cost of a Graduate University of Arizona education including a Tuition Calculator.
While an undergraduate degree in Statistics is an advantage, it is not required. For more information on the requirements and requisites see the admissions web page.
Here is a partial list of the organizations that are employing our M.S. graduates:
- University of Wisconsin
- Cincinnati Reds Baseball
- Medpace
- Arizona Statistics Consulting Laboratory
- Raytheon
- Northern Arizona University
- Afton Chemical
- Walmartlabs
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Citibank
The coursework requirements for the M.S. in Statistics & Data Science can be found on the SDS website.
A good starting point for information on the Accelerated Master's in Statistics & Data Science is on the Math website.
Generally the deadline is May 31 but a late application may be accepted with program approval. If you need program approval talk to the Program Coordinator.
The requirements can be found on the admissions page.