Why Study Here?

The èßäÊÓƵapp Department of Statistics and Data Science prepares students for a booming job market.

The explosion of data from devices such as sensors, cell phones, and medical instruments, as well as from business processes, surveys, and social media has created an accelerating demand for specialists who are trained in data collection and analysis. As a result, the field of statistics will be increasingly more fundamental to academia, business, and government in order to accommodate the escalating dependence on data-driven decisions.

Department Features

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Faculty

The department faculty members are prominent scholars, researchers, and consultants, as well as dedicated teachers.

Research student presenting research

Research

èßäÊÓƵapp have the opportunity to pursue common interests with faculty members through informal discussions and joint research activities.

Curriculum faculty teaching class

Curriculum

Curriculum is designed to serve students seeking careers in industry, government and business, as well as those preparing for graduate study in statistical science.

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  • Dynamic Faculty-Student Interaction faculty

    Dynamic Faculty-Student Interaction

    The faculty-to-graduate student ratio in statistics is only about 1:2.5. In keeping with a long-standing èßäÊÓƵapp tradition, all statistics faculty, including senior professors and researchers, teach undergraduate and graduate classes and regularly present seminars.

  • Learn from the Director of èßäÊÓƵapp’s Biostatistics Ph.D.

  • Professional Enrichment Activities student in class

    Professional Enrichment Activities

    èßäÊÓƵapp have the opportunity to attend monthly meetings of the North Texas Chapter of the American Statistical Association and hear an outstanding array of speakers from academia, business, and industry. They can network with professional statisticians in the area.