Statisticians

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as bio-statistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

$104,350
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+8% projected 2024–2034
Master's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Mathematicians and statisticians analyze data and apply computational techniques to solve problems.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Dartmouth College, NH
$207,886
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$204,731
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$202,958
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$197,821
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)University of Chicago, IL
$190,915
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA
$185,874
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)New York University, NY
$178,835
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Georgetown University, DC
$173,832
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA
$169,421
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA
$169,099
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA
$150,114
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(grad-cert)University of Southern California, CA
$147,832
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)University of California-Davis, CA
$144,086
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology(masters)Harvard University, MA
$142,377
Statistics(bachelors)Harvard University, MA
$141,116
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(professional)University of Notre Dame, IN
$140,570
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$140,444
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)University of San Francisco, CA
$138,031
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Vanderbilt University, TN
$135,520
Applied Mathematics(masters)Vanderbilt University, TN
$134,475
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Indiana University-Bloomington, IN
$130,003
Statistics(bachelors)University of Pennsylvania, PA
$129,732
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)University of Rochester, NY
$127,604
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods(masters)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$124,605
Research and Experimental Psychology(masters)Alliant International University-San Diego, CA
$123,985

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