Statistics - Illinois State University

Statistics from Illinois State University is a Campus Bachelor Statistics degree that prepares you for a Education career. Statistics is the science and art of making inferences from data, under conditions of uncertainty. The practice of statistics requires not only the understanding of the statistical techniques, but also understanding of the problem requiring statistical analysis, whether it is in the liberal arts, the sciences, health sciences, or business. The statistics sequence has an interdisciplinary component so that this program will help develop skills in the application of statistics to a variety of disciplines. There are job opportunities available in the government and private sector for individuals with training in statistical skills. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Health Statistics , National Institute of Health, and Food and Drug Administration are some government agencies having ever-growing demand for employees with statistical training. In the private sector pharmaceutical and agricultural industry and marketing are always in need for employees with statistical training. Given the present market demand for statisticians, graduates with bachelor's degree with a statistics sequence have a variety of options of choosing careers in the public sector, pharmaceutical industry, or agribusiness. Please see the following web-sites for more information on what is statistics , what can you do with statistics, and how to become a statistician. View more details on Illinois State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Statistics courses.