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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