Schools Offering Degrees in Statistics
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Bentley College
Graduate School of Business, Department of Mathematical Sciences:
M.B.A. in Business with Statistics concentration, Graduate Business
Certificate in Business Data Analysis
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 4 (out of 13 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Programs are new as of
this year
Contact: Dominique Haughton or Nick Teebagy, Associate Professors,
Mathematical Sciences, Bentley College, 175 Forest St, Waltham, MA
02154-4705. Phone: (617) 891-2822 or (781) 891-2967; Fax: (617) 891-2457;
dhaughton@bentley.edu or nteebagy@bentley.edu; www.bentley.edu.
"The concentration in Business Data Analysis is intended for
students who wish to add a strong quantitative component to the general
knowledge provided by the MBA common body and distribution courses, and the
graduate certificate in Business Data Analysis is intended for persons with
a statistical background equivalent to that of basic business statistics
who wish to enhance their training in quantitative analysis. The
concentration gives a good research preparation to persons interested in
pursuing a Ph.D. in business. . . . Why should I Pursue a BDA
Concentration/Certificate? BDA is a booming area, jobs in BDA are
plentiful, BDA professionals visit the campus, build a marketable tool kit
of statistical techniques, [Bentley teaches with a] hands-on approach,
develop expertise at statistical packages."
Boston University
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics: B.A.,
M.A., Ph.D. in Mathematics with Statistics concentration; degrees available
in Dynamical Systems, Neural Networks
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 12 (out of 38 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 13, Master:
8, Doctor: 3
Contact: Ralph B. D'Agostino, Sr., Mathematics Professor, 111 Cummington
St, Boston, MA 02215-2411. Phone: (617) 353-2767; Fax (617) 353-8100; ralph@bu.edu; math.bu.edu.
"The Mathematics Department's program has three major
emphases; Probability, Mathematical Statistics and Applied Statistics.
Masters and doctoral students may specialize in any of the three areas.
Those interested in statistics are given consultation activities, in
addition to course work and seminars, to help develop skills in performing
statistical activities in the real world."
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and School of Public Health,
Department of Biostatistics: M.A., Ph.D. in Biostatistics; degrees offered
in Epidemiology
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 16 (out of 46 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 4, Doctor: 2
Contact: Ralph B. D'Agostino, Sr., Co-Director, Biostatistics Program,
111 Cummington St, Boston, MA 02215-2411. Phone: (617) 353-2767; Fax: (617)
353-8100; ralph@bu.edu.
"The M.A. program is aimed primarily at the student with the
equivalent of a B.A. or its international equivalent who wishes to pursue
advanced study in the theory and methods of biostatistics. The Ph.D.
program in biostatistics is geared towards the graduate student who seeks a
career as a professional, academic, or industrial researcher in the
biomedical and epidemiologic Science. The program meets the needs of the
health professional who wishes to continue with public health training and
achieve a higher and more specialized degree, and the statistician who
wishes to specialize in statistical methods for biomedical and
epidemiological applications."
Harvard University
*Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Statistics: A.B.,
A.M., Ph.D. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 6.2
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 4, Doctor: 2
Contact: Betsey Cogswell, Statistics Department Administrator, Sciences
Center, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138. Phone: (617) 495-5497; Fax: (617)
496-8057; cogswell@stat.harvard.edu; fas-www.harvard.edu/~stats/.
"The Department of Statistics offers courses of study
leading to both the A.M. and Ph.D. degrees. The Department encourages
applications from students with strong mathematical backgrounds who plan to
concentrate on theoretical statistics, students with training in
substantive fields whose primary interest is in applied statistics, and
students whose backgrounds and interests lie between these two extremes. Inaddition to formal course work and thesis research, students are encouraged to w
ork closely with faculty and to attend seminars concerning current problems
in empirical research and thereby to gain experience with interdisciplinary
statistical research and consulting."
*School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics: Sc.D,
M.S., in Biostatistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 46
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 7, Doctor: 12
Postdoctoral Fellowships Offered
Contact: Nan Laird, Biostatistics Chair, Harvard University, 677
Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-6096. Phone: (617) 432-1056; Fax: (617)
739-1781; dept@hsph.harvard.edu;
www.biostat.harvard.edu.
"The programs in the Department of Biostatistics prepare
students to contribute to the theory and practice of Statistical Science as
applied to health. The department's research in statistical methods and its
interdisciplinary collaborations provide many opportunities for student
participation. The faculty includes leaders in the development of
statistical methods for clinical trials, observational studies, studies on
the environment, animal studies, longitudinal studies, and other areas. The
school and the department have computing facilities which support all the
commonly used statistical packages."
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
*College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of
Mathematics and Statistics: M.S., Ph.D. in Mathematics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 5 (out of 49 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 7, Doctor: 2
Postdoctoral Fellowships Offered
Contact: H.K. Hsieh, Professor, Mathematics & Statistics, U Mass,
Amherst, MA 01003. Phone: (413) 545-1796; Fax: (413) 545-1801; hsieh@math.umass.edu.
"The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers both
the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees with options in Statistics. The M.S. option in
Statistics is designed to provide students with a blend of applied
statistics, statistical computing, and basic theory, preparing them for
positions in industry, government, etc., and for further study in
Statistics or other quantitative areas. The Ph.D. has similar objectives,
but includes more advanced statistical theory to prepare students for both
academic and nonacademic positions. In addition to courses within the
department,students have access to a number of courses offered by other
departments on campus. The University's Statistical Consulting Center
offers the opportunity for students to complement their studies with
exposure to real-world problems."
School of Public Health, Department of
Biostatistics/Epidemiology: M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D. in Biostatistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 5 (out of 10 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 5, Doctor: 10
Contact: Stanley Lemeshow, Professor, Biostatistics/Epidemiology, 411
Arnold House, U Mass, Amherst, MA 01003-0430. Phone: (413) 545-0818; Fax:
(413) 545-1645; lemeshow@schoolph.umass.edu;
www.umass.edu.
"The primary focus of the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
degree program in biostatistics is to prepare individuals to undertake
meaningful teaching, research and service roles in the fields of medical
and public health research. Graduates of this program are expected to 1)
understand the role that statistics play in helping to identify and resolve
public health and biomedical issues and problems; 2) assist in the design
and planning of laboratory, biomedical, and public health projects; 3)
assist in the planning and implementing of health-related studies; and 4)
undertake data analysis and draw appropriate conclusions from the collected
data."
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Computer Science
& Mathematical Science: M.S. in Mathematics, D.Sc. in Computer Science
with an option in Statistics and Optimization
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 8 (out of 42 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 3
Contact: Lee K. Jones, Professor, Mathematical Science, 1 University
Ave, U Mass-Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854. Phone: (508) 934-2448; Fax: (508)
934-3053.
"The Statistics Option is a professionally-oriented program
which provides the necessary mathematical skills to solve many of the data
analysis and optimization problems of government, industry, science,
engineering, and management."
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Department of Mathematical Sciences: M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics; B.S. in
Mathematical Science with Statistics/ Probability concentration
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 5 (out of 24 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 2; Master: 7
Contact: Balgobin Nandram, Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences,
100 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609. Phone: (508) 831-5539; Fax: (508)
831-5824; balnan@wpi.edu; www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Math
/.
