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Careers in Statistics

Careers in Statistics. begin in the Department of Statistics at the University of South Carolina. . Congratulations on Studying Statistics. Citizenship tool Research tool 1st step toward statistics career. Do You Know?. Statisticians affect your daily life

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Careers in Statistics

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  1. Careers in Statistics begin in the Department of Statistics at the University of South Carolina. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  2. Congratulations on Studying Statistics • Citizenship tool • Research tool • 1st step toward statistics career Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  3. Do You Know? • Statisticians affect your daily life • To see this, we only need to look at their jobs Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  4. Where Do Statisticians Work? • Business • Government • Higher Education Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  5. Statisticians in Pharmaceuticals • Pharmaceuticals must be proven safe and effective • Statisticians design experiments and analyze data to establish evidence Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  6. Statisticians in Manufacturing • Design experiments to improve quality and reliability • Great improvement in quality due to these experiments Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  7. Statisticians in Electrical Utilities • Forecast demand for electricity • Help decide when new power plants are needed Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  8. Statisticians in Market Research • Evaluate marketing strategies • Determine those most likely to purchase products Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  9. Statisticians in Medical Research • Design clinical trials and analyze data • Major improvements in health care Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  10. Statisticians in Banks • Develop credit scoring rules for banks • Affects whether you get credit card Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  11. Statisticians in Insurance • Actuaries assess risk for insurance companies • Affects the price you pay for insurance Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  12. Statisticians in US Government • Bureau of Labor Statistics • Estimate rates of inflation and unemployment • These estimates affect interest rates • Census Bureau • Performs Federal census • Determines number of U.S. House Representatives Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  13. ... in US Government • Internal Revenue Service • Develop decision rules for auditing returns • Affects whether your tax return is audited • Environmental Protection Agency • Design experiments and analyze data to find if materials damage environment Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  14. ... in US Government • National Security Agency • Code breaking and enemy military analysis • Department of Agriculture • Estimate crop yields Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  15. Statisticians in State Government • DHEC • Parks, Recreation & Tourism • Budget & Control Board • Dept. of Education • Corrections • Dept. of Insurance Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  16. Statisticians in Higher Education • Statistics Professor • Perform institutional research • Statistical consulting with researchers from other fields Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  17. Demand for Statisticians • Strong demand for statisticians • Great pay • Excellent working conditions Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  18. Tools Statisticians Use • Statistics • Mathematics • Computing • Teamwork skills • Written & Oral Communications Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  19. Statisticians Wear Many Hats • Consultant • Applying methods to solve problems • Teacher • Statistical methods and reasoning • Researcher • Developing methods Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  20. University of South Carolina • Only S.C. college with B.S. in Statistics • 15 faculty members • Award winning teaching and research • Over 200 B.S. degrees awarded Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  21. University of South Carolina • Excellent Honors College • Many scholarships are available Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

  22. It’s Time to Be a Stat Major contact Undergraduate Director Dept. of Statistics Univ. of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 (803) 777-7800 Under_dir@stat.sc.edu Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics

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