Statistics program
Learn to collect, analyze and interpret data.
Statistics helps us understand and describe phenomena in our world from population health to weather forecasting to business profits. Using data, statisticians can draw reliable conclusions and help guide important decisions. Statistics can be studied by itself or in conjunction with other fields such as the biological and life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and social sciences.
The program is part of the UW-La Crosse Department of Mathematics and Statistics, which provides a diverse group of students with a solid foundation to study both the natural and social sciences. Faculty in the department guide students toward developing the analytical and team communication skills that are highly sought after in today's job market.
Statistics
Statistics is the science of collecting, analyzing, and making inferences from data. There is no area of STEM, social science or business that does not require some form of statistical thought. It is an integral part of the liberal arts education and is the foundation for many areas of study.
Undergrad major Undergrad minor View a sample plan for Statistics Catalogfor Statistics Learn more for StatisticsActuarial Science Concentration
Actuarial science is the use of mathematical and statistics tools to aid in decision making, particularly the assessment of risk.
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Applied Statistics
Graduate degreeUndergrad + graduate dual degree
This dual degree program enables students to earn both a Bachelor of Science degree with a statistics major and a Master of Science degree in applied statistics in five years.
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What is statistics?
Statistics is the science of collecting, analyzing, and making inferences from data. There is no area of STEM, social science or business that does not require some form of statistical thought. It is an integral part of the liberal arts education and is the foundation for many areas of study.
UWL taught me how to be an independent, lifelong learner. I don’t need to be in a classroom to keep learning and evolving on my own terms.
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Careers in statistics
Students who graduate with degrees statistics pursue a wide variety of careers. Many statistics majors go on to jobs in industry as analysts, statisticians, and actuaries while others go on to professional programs such as law, medicine and health professions, or business.
Positions
- Sports statistician
- Biostatistician
- Actuary
- Business intelligence analyst
- Epidemiologist
- Data analyst
- Environmental statistician
- Data scientist
Further education
- Applied mathematics
- Statistics
- Biostatistics
- Law
- Medicine
- Data Science
What distinguishes UWL's Statistics program?
A major or minor in Statistics works well in conjunction with almost any program at UWL, especially those in STEM (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science) and the Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, and Economics).
Class sizes are small; calculus classes are typically 25 to 30 students and upper level classes are typically 10 to 20 students.
Faculty in the department are involved in research in areas of algebra, analysis, topology and geometry, statistics, applied mathematics, numerical analysis, education, and combinatorics and graph theory. This research is widely published in prestigious research journals, and many faculty have received numerous grants.
A student run Mathematics and Statistics Club meets at various times during each semester. Activities include talks by students and invited speakers, picnics, travel to conferences and friendly sporting contests with other clubs or faculty.
Many students participate in undergraduate research projects that result in publications and presentations at national conferences. The department has several research fellowships that provide funding for reserch.
Students can participate in local, regional and international mathematics or statistics modeling contests.
Mathematics and Statistics Resource Room is located within the department. This room is a place for math majors to study and socialize. There are also computers available for use.
Math majors can work from 5-15 hours a week as a tutor in the Murphy Learning Center or as a peer teaching assistant.
Students can obtain internships and part-time jobs with local business and engineering firms, public utilities, and medical and governmental research institutions.
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