Statistics and Data Science

Statistics and Data Science

Statistics — as a core discipline focusing on data-driven discovery, understanding, and decision-making — is rapidly evolving and advancing in the data science era. The Department of Statistics and Data Science (SDS) strives to be a world-class department with outstanding scholars who will transform the university's intellectual community not only through their own activities and achievements but also through synergistic collaborations with existing faculty and departments across Arts & Sciences, the McKelvey School of Engineering, and all of the other schools at the university.

SDS offers a MA in Statistics and Data Science, with concentrations in either Statistics or in Data Science, and a doctoral degree in Statistics. Our master’s and PhD graduates regularly secure competitive positions at universities, at government institutions, and as statisticians and data scientists in industry. One of the most attractive features of our program is the friendly and supportive atmosphere that develops among our graduate students.