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Statisticians

A description of the the work done by "Statisticians" can be found in the occupational outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people in our data set who were "Statisticians" and have identified the most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for each degree.













Most common fields of study for workers whose most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree

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  Mean 93      Median 93  Number of                Std. Dev.     
  Income       Income     Observations Percent     in 93 Income  Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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  $43,304      $41,860         9         14.52     14405.96      Mathematics, general
  $37,698      $31,000         9         14.52     10881.14      Statistics
  $44,351      $33,000         7         11.29     18112.83      Economics
  $59,024      $54,000         5          8.06      6263.73      Agricultural Economics
  $41,027      $22,917         3          4.84     16590.28      Business, general
  $46,141      $35,000         3          4.84      8983.68      Political science and government
  $32,932      $23,296         3          4.84      7057.00      Psychology:  General
  $31,375      $31,375         2          3.23      1625.00      Business administration and management
  $45,350      $45,350         2          3.23     15349.50      Financial management
  $49,600      $49,600         2          3.23      2800.00      Chemistry
  $38,900      $38,900         2          3.23      5100.00      Operations research
  $44,200      $44,200         1          1.61         0.00      Dramatic arts
  $47,000      $47,000         1          1.61         0.00      Sociology
  $45,670      $45,670         1          1.61         0.00      History, other
  $26,500      $26,500         1          1.61         0.00      Physics
  $28,800      $28,800         1          1.61         0.00      Engineering: Chemical
  $51,000      $51,000         1          1.61         0.00      Mathematics:  Applied
 $124,800     $124,800         1          1.61         0.00      OTHER foreign languages and literature
  $47,013      $47,013         1          1.61         0.00      Education:  Mathematics teacher education
  $27,040      $27,040         1          1.61         0.00      OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
  $58,800      $58,800         1          1.61         0.00      Computer systems analysis
  $39,400      $39,400         1          1.61         0.00      OTHER business management/administrative services
  $52,000      $52,000         1          1.61         0.00      Business marketing/marketing management
  $35,000      $35,000         1          1.61         0.00      Business/Managerial economics
  $40,000      $40,000         1          1.61         0.00      Accounting
  $53,000      $53,000         1          1.61         0.00      Area/Ethnic Studies














Most common fields of study for workers whose most recent degree was a Masters Degree

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  Mean 93      Median 93  Number of                Std. Dev.     
  Income       Income     Observations Percent     in 93 Income  Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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  $49,773      $50,000        30         38.96     11102.40      Statistics
  $42,930      $32,544         5          6.49     14070.42      Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
  $53,045      $51,500         4          5.19     10580.46      OTHER biological sciences
  $53,633      $40,000         3          3.90      9770.82      Mathematics, general
  $33,667      $25,000         3          3.90      6761.82      Business administration and management
  $53,460      $53,460         2          2.60     11460.00      Engineering: Industrial
  $51,372      $51,372         2          2.60     16628.00      Agricultural Economics
  $41,744      $41,744         2          2.60      8256.00      Mathematics:  Applied
  $62,400      $62,400         1          1.30         0.00      Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
  $60,000      $60,000         1          1.30         0.00      Health/medical technologies
  $59,000      $59,000         1          1.30         0.00      Computer science
  $57,000      $57,000         1          1.30         0.00      Environmental science studies
  $52,000      $52,000         1          1.30         0.00      Forestry sciences (Except management)
  $52,000      $52,000         1          1.30         0.00      Operations research
  $51,000      $51,000         1          1.30         0.00      Health services administration
  $50,648      $50,648         1          1.30         0.00      Psychology:  Counseling
  $50,000      $50,000         1          1.30         0.00      Journalism
  $48,000      $48,000         1          1.30         0.00      History, other
  $48,000      $48,000         1          1.30         0.00      Engineering: Chemical
  $46,800      $46,800         1          1.30         0.00      Education:  OTHER education
  $43,000      $43,000         1          1.30         0.00      Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
  $42,016      $42,016         1          1.30         0.00      Architecture/Environmental Design
  $41,600      $41,600         1          1.30         0.00      Public administration
  $40,414      $40,414         1          1.30          .00      Psychology:  Experimental
  $40,000      $40,000         1          1.30         0.00      Business marketing/marketing management
  $40,000      $40,000         1          1.30         0.00      Business/Managerial economics
  $39,999      $39,999         1          1.30         0.00      Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
  $39,600      $39,600         1          1.30         0.00      OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
  $39,279      $39,279         1          1.30         0.00      Psychology:  Educational
  $39,279      $39,279         1          1.30         0.00      Education:  Educational psychology
  $38,000      $38,000         1          1.30         0.00      Geology
  $37,000      $37,000         1          1.30         0.00      OTHER computer and information sciences
  $36,000      $36,000         1          1.30         0.00      Animal sciences
  $32,268      $32,268         1          1.30         0.00      Engineering: Civil
  $28,398      $28,398         1          1.30         0.00      OTHER foreign languages and literature














Most common fields of study for workers whose most recent degree was a Ph.D.

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  Mean 93      Median 93  Number of                Std. Dev.     
  Income       Income     Observations Percent     in 93 Income  Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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  $63,484      $60,000        31         68.89     22416.35      Statistics
  $79,500      $79,500         2          4.44     28500.00      OTHER psychology
  $63,000      $63,000         2          4.44     17000.00      Education:  Educational psychology
  $63,000      $63,000         2          4.44     17000.00      Psychology:  Educational
 $150,000     $150,000         1          2.22         0.00      Education:  OTHER education
  $67,000      $67,000         1          2.22         0.00      Engineering: Industrial production technologies
  $62,760      $62,760         1          2.22         0.00      OTHER mathematics
  $57,744      $57,744         1          2.22         0.00      OTHER biological sciences
  $55,000      $55,000         1          2.22         0.00      Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
  $54,600      $54,600         1          2.22         0.00      Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
  $38,000      $38,000         1          2.22         0.00      Botany
  $32,600      $32,600         1          2.22         0.00      Zoology, general
  $32,006      $32,006         1          2.22         0.00      Psychology:  General
  $32,000      $32,000         1          2.22         0.00      OTHER computer and information sciences














Most common fields of study for workers whose most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.

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  Mean 93      Median 93  Number of                Std. Dev.     
  Income       Income     Observations Percent     in 93 Income  Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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  $60,696      $60,696         1        100.00     28500.00      Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies

Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu