Schools Offering Degrees in Statistics
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Carnegie Mellon University
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of
Statistics: M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics; degrees offered in Public Policy,
Automated Learning
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 18
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 3, Master:
14, Doctor: 5
Postdoctoral Degrees Offered
Contact: Larry Wasserman, Professor, Statistics, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA
15213-3890. Phone: (412) 268-8727; Fax: (412) 268-7828;
admissions@stat.cmu.edu;
www.stat.cmu.edu/cmu-stats/.
"The Department of Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University
can prepare you to be a professional statistician with practical,
collaborative experiences as well as technical instruction based on a soled
conceptual foundation. Our major research interests include Bayesian
Statistics, Biostatistics and Psychiatric Statistics, Computational
Statistics, Industrial Statistics, and Stochastic Modeling. Our reputation
is based on the theoretical and practical research conducted by our faculty
and students; on our emphasis in computing for both research and education;
and on our substantial involvement in governmental, professional, and
editorial work."
Lehigh University
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics: B.S.,
M.S. in Statistics; B.S., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. in Mathematics with Statistics
concentration; B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics
Degree Emphasis: Mathematics, Statistics: mixed; Applied Mathematics:
applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 3 (out of 23 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 3, Doctor: 2
Contact: Wei-Min Huang, Professor, Mathematics, Lehigh University,
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3174. Phone: (610) 758-3735; Fax: (610) 758-6553; wh02@lehigh.edu; www.lehigh.edu/~math/.
"The M.S. program in Statistics has two tracks: the
statistics track and the stochastic modeling track. It provides students
with the foundations in theory and practice required for careers in
quantitative analysis and stochastic modeling. The Ph.D. programs (Ph.D. in
Applied Mathematics or Ph.D. in Mathematics with a concentration in
statistics/probability) provide comprehensive and balanced training in
statistical/stochastic methods and statistical/probabilistic theory. The
goal of the doctoral program is to train creative, fully independent
investigators who can initiate research in both applied and theoretical
statistics/probability. Students in the program have direct high-speed
access to a variety of computers and workstations on
campus."
Messiah College
Department of Mathematical Sciences, B.A. in Mathematics with Statistics
concentration
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 1 (out of 11 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 6
Contact: L. Marlin Eby, Statistics Coordinator, Messiah College,
Grantham, PA 17027. Phone: (717) 766-2511 x6850.
"The statistics program at Messiah consists of a mathematics
major supplemented with a minimum of 18 semester hours in statistics (2
core courses and at least 4 advanced courses). Statistics students have
found employment in government, industry, research, and the actuarial
profession. Strong students also have entered quality graduate programs in
statistics."
Pennsylvania State University
*Eberly College of Science, Department of Statistics: B.S., M.A.,
M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 18
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 12, Doctor: 9
Contact: James L. Rosenberger, Professor & Statistics Head, 326
Thomas Bldg, University Park, PA 16802-2111. Phone: (814) 865-1348; Fax:
(814) 863-7114; jlr@stat.psu.edu; www.stat.psu.edu.
"Special emphases include biostatistics, environmental
statistics, spatial statistics, statistical computation, and statistical
ecology, in addition to a dual-title degree in statistics and operations
research."
Smeal College of Business Administration, Department of
Management Science and Information Systems: degrees offered in Management
Science and Information Systems
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 6 (out of 25 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 100 (in
related fields)
Contact: J. Keith Ord, Professor & Chair, MS & IS, 303 Beam Bab,
University Park, PA 16802-1913. Phone: (814) 865-0073; Fax: (814) 863-2381;
jko@psu.edu; www.smeal.psu.edu/msis/.
"As a discipline, management science is concerned with the
development of conceptual frameworks and quantitative techniques that can
be applied to the structuring and solving of problems that arise in complex
organizational systems. Management science is based on the belief that
important aspects of reality can be effectively and usefully modeled and
analyzed in terms of functional relations among variables. The Department
of Management Science is responsible for all courses in quantitative
business analysis and operations management."
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg
School of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology; Department of
Mathematical Science: B.S. in Mathematical Science with Actuarial Science
concentration
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 1.5 (out of 10 full-time
faculty in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Bachelor: 2
Contact: Clifford H. Wagner, Associate Professor, Mathematical Science,
Penn State-Harrisburg, Middletown, PA 17057-4898. Phone (717) 948-6084;
Fax: (717) 948-6401; w44@psu.edu.
Temple University
*School of Business Management, Department of Statistics: M.S.,
Ph.D. in Statistics; degrees offered in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 14
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 6, Doctor: 8
Contact: Director of Graduate Programs in Statistics, Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6074. Phone: (215) 204-8114; Fax: (215) 204-1501; statgrad@fisher.stat.temple.edu; www.temple.edu.
"Our M.S. program in statistics is designed to provide
students with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of statistical theory
and its applications, preparing them for careers as statisticians in
industry or business. Our Ph.D. program expands upon the theoretical and
applied foundations acquired at the masters level by providing more
rigorous training in theory, methods and applications of statistics. With
its strength in traditional as well as newer emerging areas, the Ph.D.
program prepares students for careers as statisticians or biostatisticians
in a university, industrial, or governmental setting. A special feature of
this program has been the availability of a fair number of student
internships at local pharmaceutical companies, which frequently evolve into
careers in biostatistical areas."
University of Pennsylvania
*The Wharton School of Business, Department of Statistics: Ph.D.
in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 16
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 4, Doctor: 3
Contact: Paul R. Rosenbaum, Professor, Statistics, Wharton School, 3013
Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6302. Phone: (215)
898-3120; Fax: (215) 898-1280; rosenbaum@stat.wharton.upenn.edu; www.wharton.upenn.edu.
"The Statistics Department at the Wharton School has sixteen
faculty and about the same number of PhD students, with four new students
admitted each year. Our department is unusual in that it is housed within
the Wharton School, one of the nation's leading business schools, wheras
most statistics departments are housed within schools of arts and sciences.
Students in our department may focus their studies on traditional topics
within statistics or they may link their studies with other business
disciplines, such as finance, operations management, or
marketing."
University of Pittsburgh
*Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Statistics: B.S.,
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics; M.A., M.S. in Applied Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 7
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 4, Master: 11
Contact:Allan R. Sampson, Chair, Statistics, 512 Thackeray Hall,
Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: (412) 624-8372; Fax: (412) 648-8814; asampson@stat.pitt.edu; www.stat.pitt.edu.
Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics:
M.S., Ph.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H. in Biostatistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 12
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 6, Doctor: 4
Contact: Lisa Weissfeld, Grad Program Director, Biostatistics, 305
Parran Hall, GSPH, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Phone:
(412) 624-3023; Fax: (412) 624-2183; lweis@vms.cis.pitt.edu.
"The goal of the program is to provide a strong foundation
in statistical theory whil providing the student with experience at
applying biostatistical techniques to problems in public health and
medicine. Course work includes classical estimation and inference, Bayesian
and empirical Bayes methods, survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis,
generalized linear models and a consulting practicum. Collaborative
research of the faculty with the Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Children's
Hospital, Magee Woman's Hospital, Western Psychiatric Institute, the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and other departments within the
School of Public Health, provide the opportunity for the student to become
experienced in applications of biostatistics to cancer research, large
scale clinical trials, prevention and diagnosis of disease and
environmental health."
School of Education, Department of Psychology in Education,
Program in Research Methodology: M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. in Education with
Statistics concentration
Degree Emphasis: not given
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 4 (out of 7 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 2, Doctor: 1
Contact: Neil H. Timm, Coordinator, Program in Research Methodology,
Psychology in Education, 5C01 Forbes Quad, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: (412) 648-7230; Fax: (412) 624-7231; www.pitt.edu/~soeforum/.
Villanova University
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Science:
M.S. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 4 (out of 29 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 5
Contact: Michael L. Levitan, Director, Graduate Program in Applied
Statistics, Department of Mathematical Science, 800 Lancaster Ave SAC305,
Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085-1699. Phone: (610) 519-4818; Fax:
(610) 519-6928; levitan@ucis.vill.edu.
"The Applied Statistics program seeks to provide theoretical
foundations and practical applications of topics in statistics. The
requirement for a student to earn the degree of Master of Science in
Applied Statistics is to complete 30 credits as outlined below, and to pass
the written Comprehensive Examination. Since the program also recognizes
the interplay of statistics and computer science, it should be noted that
some of the electives available to students may be chosen from the Computer
Science program as well. Applicants for the program must hold a bachelor's
degree and must have completed undergraduate course work in mathematics
through multivariate calculus and linear algebra."
