Statistics
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Industry|Employer |
Job|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
Government Federal government including: |
Design Surveys and Methodology Implement Experiments/Conduct Field Work Collect, Process, and Analyze Data Interpret Results Clinical Trial Analysis Reliability and Quality Control Operations Research Areas of Research Include: Census Education Ecology and Environment Forestry Government Regulation Law National Defense Public Health Population Risk Assessment |
Administrative Communication Foreign Language Multitasking Leadership Prioritizing |
State of Alaska-Environmental Conserv, Environmental Prgm Specialist Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economist U S Census Bureau, Mathematical Statistician |
Healthcare Pharmaceutical companies |
Biomedical Research Biostatistics/Biometrics Biopharmaceutical Statistics Pharmacology Clinical Trials Epidemiology Genetics Public Health Animal Health Health Economics Market Research Technical Writing |
Flexibility Cross functional teamwork Analytical ability Communication skills Time and project management Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles) Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions |
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Pediatric Anesthetics |
Operations Management Manufacturers |
Operations Research Analysis: Business strategy Facilities layout Inventory control Personnel scheduling Production Management: Line supervision Manufacturing management Production planning Quality assurance Materials Management: Purchasing/buying Traffic management Inventory management |
Develop strong analytical skills and a logical approach to problem solving. Take additional courses in management. Acquire skills in budgeting and cost management. Learn to manage multiple situations and problems. Develop the ability to communicate effectively with different types of people in various functional areas. |
Teach for America, Senior Managing Director of Strategy, Talent and Operations Nextag, Vice President of Business Operations |
Banking & Finance Commercial banks |
Corporate and Consumer Credit Analysis Commercial Lending Trust Management Capital Services and Mergers and Acquisitions Mortgage Loans Originations and Packaging Branch Management Operations Cash Management Credit Scoring and Risk Management Private Banking Financial Analysis Investment Banking |
Quantitative Analytical Research Detail-Oriented Management/Organizational Entrepreneurial Strong Work Ethic Presentation |
Capitol One, Business Analyst Fidelity Investments FICO, Business Analyst Halter Ferguson Financial, Portfolio Manager |
Insurance Insurance carriers |
Actuary Science Risk Management/Assessment Loss Management/Control Underwriting |
Quantitative Analytical Research Detail-Oriented Management/Organizational Entrepreneurial Strong Work Ethic Presentation |
PresentationAxis Capial, VP Actuary Zurich North America, Actuarial Analyst in Predictive Modeling Hewitt Associates, Actuary |
Education Colleges |
Teaching Research |
Research Writing critical thinking judgment and decision making presentations |
Teach for America, Senior Managing Director of Strategy, Talent and Operations University of Georgia, Associate Professor, Statistics State of Wisconsin, Education Consultant |
Sports ESPN |
Analytics Research Scouting |
Analytical Critical thinking Problem solving Communication Research |
Lafayette College, Assistant Defensive Football Coach 台湾裸聊直播 Women's Volleyball, Statistical Analyst Intern |
Informational Technology Computer services companies |
Programming Systems Development Systems Analysis Software Development Network Administration Web Administration Technical Support Training |
Analytical Critical thinking Problem solving Communication Research |
台湾裸聊直播 Information Technology, Lead Consultant |
Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Agricultural chemicals |
Medicine Agriculture Food Science Biological Engineering Bioremediation Environmental Protection/Regulation |
Flexibility Cross functional teamwork Analytical ability Communication skills Time and project management Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles) Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions) |
Pharma Informatics-Real World Data Analytics, Sr. Business Systems Analyst |
Consulting Retail companies |
Associate Human capital Strategy & Operations Analyst Data IT Financial Marketing |
Problem-Solving Skills Analytical Thinking Skills Leadership & Team Based Skills Business Judgment Communication Skills Project Management Professionalism |
ZS Associates Inc., Business Analyst Accenture LLP, Business Analyst The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., Assoc Consultant Cornerstone Research, Associate |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Research (28%)
- Education (10%)
- Finance (9%)
- Information Technology (8%)
- Consulting (8%)