Schools Offering Degrees in Statistics
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Brigham Young University
*College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Department of
Statistics: B.S., M.S. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 15
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 45, Master:
21
Contact: G. Rex Bryce, Professor & Chair, Statistics, 230A TMCB,
BYU, Provo, UT 84602-6575. Phone: (801) 378-4505; Fax: (801) 378-5722; statsec@byu.edu; http://www.byu.edu/statistics/.
"The curriculum and degrees offered through the Department of
Statistics are designed to equip students with decision-making skills for
careers as professional statisticians in industrial organizations,
government agencies, insurance companies, universities, and research
institutes. The technical tools statisticians acquire are useful in many
areas, and for this reason a statistics degree is also excellent
preparation for professional programs in law, business administration,
public administration, and actuarial science."
University of Utah
Graduate School, Program in Statistics: M.Stat. in Statistics;
M.Stat. in Biostatistics; M.Stat. in Mathematics, Biostatistics, Economics,
Educational Psychology, Sociology, Business with Statistics
concentration
Degree Emphasis: Statistics & Biostatistics: mixed; Others: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: not given
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 8
Contact: J. David Mason, Professor & Mathematics Chair, University
of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Phone: (801) 581-6830; Fax: (801)
581-4148; mason@math.utah.edu.
"The University of Utah offers a Masters of Statistics
degree for those students whose primary interest lies in statistical
methods in specified disciplines. Several departments participate in the
program, and the exact title of the degree depends on the
department."
Utah State University
College of Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Statistics:
B.S., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 6.3 (out of 32.1 full-time
faculty in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Bachelor: 6, Master: 6,
Doctor: 1
Contact: Richard Cutler, Assistant Head, Mathematics & Statistics,
Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-3900. Phone: (801) 797-2811; Fax:
(801) 797-1822; richard@math.usu.edu.
