{"id":3979,"date":"2025-02-14T16:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?page_id=3979"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:52:08","slug":"statistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/studentservices\/careers\/statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers for Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/statistics-bs\/\">Statistics<\/a> program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3980\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-statistics.png\" alt=\"A word cloud featuring various career titles related to statistics, with prominent words including Statistician, Data Scientist, Survey Statistician, Business Intelligence Analyst, Biostatistician, Market Research Analyst, Operations Research Analyst, Risk Analyst, and Quality Control Analyst.\" width=\"1514\" height=\"1515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-statistics.png 1514w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-statistics-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-statistics-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-statistics-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-statistics-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-statistics-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Career Fields &amp; Popular Careers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tData Analysis &amp; Statistics\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-analysis.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-analysis-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-analysis.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Data Analysis &amp; Statistics\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group focus on collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to inform decision-making and solve complex problems. Professionals in these roles use statistical methods and data visualization techniques to provide insights and support business strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Statistician &#8211; Uses math to analyze data and solve real-world problems.<\/li>\n<li>Data Scientist &#8211; Extracts insights from complex data using coding and statistics.<\/li>\n<li>Survey Statistician &#8211; Designs surveys and analyzes results to understand populations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amstat.org\/\">American Statistical Association (ASA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isi-web.org\/\">International Statistical Institute (ISI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.isi-web.org\/year-overview-2023\/iass\">International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tBusiness &amp; Financial Analysis\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-business.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-business-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-business.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Business &amp; Financial Analysis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group involve evaluating financial data, assessing risks, and making recommendations to improve financial performance and manage potential threats. These roles are critical in ensuring the financial stability and growth of organizations<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Intelligence Analyst &#8211; Turns business data into strategic insights and reports.<\/li>\n<li>Financial Risk Analyst &#8211; Assesses financial risks to help companies make smart decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative Analyst &#8211; Builds models to predict trends in finance and business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfainstitute.org\/\">Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garp.org\/\">Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefpa.org\/\">Financial Planning Association (FPA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tHealth &amp; Environmental Statistics\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-environmental.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-environmental-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-environmental.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Health &amp; Environmental Statistics\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group focus on applying statistical methods to health and environmental data to improve public health outcomes and environmental sustainability. Professionals in these roles work on epidemiological studies, environmental impact assessments, and health data analysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biostatistician &#8211; Applies statistics to health and medical research studies.<\/li>\n<li>Epidemiologist &#8211; Studies disease patterns to improve public health strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Statistician &#8211; Analyzes environmental data to support conservation and policy efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biometricsociety.org\/\">International Biometric Society (IBS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apha.org\">American Public Health Association (APHA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepi.org\/\">International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tOperations &amp; Quality Control\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-operations.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-operations-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-operations.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Operations &amp; Quality Control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group involve optimizing business operations, improving quality control processes, and ensuring efficient logistics and supply chain management. These roles are essential for enhancing productivity and maintaining high standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operations Research Analyst &#8211; Uses math and logic to improve business operations and efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Quality Control Analyst &#8211; Ensures products meet standards through testing and inspection.<\/li>\n<li>Logistics Analyst &#8211; Optimizes supply chains and delivery systems for efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.informs.org\/\">Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asq.org\/\">American Society for Quality (ASQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscmp.org\/\">Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tTechnology &amp; Data Science\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-technology.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-technology-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-statistics-technology.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Technology &amp; Data Science\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group involve designing, developing, and maintaining software applications and systems, as well as analyzing large datasets to extract meaningful insights. Professionals in these roles use their technical expertise to create innovative solutions and improve the functionality and efficiency of technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine Learning Engineer &#8211; Develops AI systems that learn from data and improve.<\/li>\n<li>Data Analyst &#8211; Interprets data to help organizations make informed decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Data Mining Specialist &#8211; Extracts valuable patterns and knowledge from large datasets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acm.org\/\">Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/\">Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iacr.org\/\">International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/statistics-bs\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Discover Statistics<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our Statistics program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers. 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