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What does it cost?

Check out our cost calculator or visit student financial services for information on estimated costs.

How long will it take?

A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate coursework must be completed.

Where will I take classes?
Atlanta Campus

Application Deadlines View Admissions Requirements

Fall: June 15 – Must apply by February 15 to be considered for an assistantship.
Spring: Does Not Admit
Summer: May – Must apply by September 15 to be considered for an assistantship.

Applied Statistics, M.S.

The Master of Science degree program in Applied Statistics focuses on applications of statistics to the solution of functional problems in business, engineering, medicine, applied sciences, and other fields. It includes instruction in statistical techniques such as inference, probability theory, regression analysis, descriptive statistics, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian statistics, non-parametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical computing. The program builds critical thinking and real-world problems solving skills in data analysis and empirical research. Our applied statistics graduates are expected to find jobs as statisticians, biostatisticians, data scientists, and data analysts in healthcare, finance, industry, government, academia, and other fields.

The M.S. degree in Applied Statistics is offered with no concentration, or with one of the following concentrations: biostatistics and statistics and allied field.

  • No Concentration
  • Biostatistics
  • Statistics and Allied Field

Program Highlights

Classroom Experience

In small classrooms, students learn through lectures, discussion, small group activities, hands-on experiences, readings, individual assignments and group projects.

Affordable Education

More than 50 percent of our incoming M.S. students and more than 80 percent of second-year graduate students receive graduate teaching assistantships and get a full tuition waiver.

Learning Through Teaching

M.S. students who become graduate teaching assistants have opportunities to learn how to tutor undergraduate laboratory sessions and to teach undergraduate mathematics and statistics courses.

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Career Opportunities with a Degree in Applied Statistics

Our applied statistics graduates are expected to find jobs as statisticians, biostatisticians, data scientists, and data analysts in healthcare, finance, industry, government, academia, and other fields.

  • Statistics careers are lauded for abundant job opportunities with high income levels and impressive job satisfaction rates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 35% growth in job opportunities for statisticians by the year 2029.
  • US News and World Report, the magazine known for its research into and analysis of the best jobs in the country, ranks statistician as its #6 overall job, #2 best business job, and #5 best STEM job.

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Program Details

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has the following requirements:

  • A baccalaureate degree in mathematics, statistics or its equivalent
  • Courses in mathematics equivalent to:
    • MATH 4435/MATH 6435 Linear Algebra II
    • MATH 4751/MATH 6751 Mathematics Statistics I
    • MATH 4752/MATH 6752 Mathematics Statistics II
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Transcripts (one from each institution attended)
  • Official TOEFL/IELTS Scores (international applicants only) *

For the Statement of Purpose, provide a statement of your educational background, experience and preparation relevant to a graduate program in your chosen concentration, and specify your research and career goals.

* Institutional code 5251 should be used for reporting TOEFL scores

Students who choose a thesis option will take 24 hours of graduate-level courses plus 6 hours of thesis research, with a thesis and a thesis defense.

Those who choose a non-thesis (capstone) option will take 36 hours of graduate-level courses including 3 hours of graduate capstone course.

Visit the catalog for curriculum details.

Awards and Assistantships

Various awards, assistantships and fellowships are available to new and current graduate students.

More than 50% of our new M.S. students and more than 80% of our current graduate students receive Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA).  About 10% of our M.S. students receive Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA), which have to be arranged with an individual research faculty member.

The Scholarship Resource Center offers guidance and support to students seeking financial assistance through scholarship opportunities, including this scholarship library.

Fellowships

Most Graduate Fellowships only apply to Ph.D. students.

The Office of Graduate Programs’ Fellowship Advisor works with students interested in applying for nationally prestigious and competitive fellowships. The Office of Graduate Programs also coordinates the application process for students applying to the Second Century Initiative, the Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship and the Dissertation Library Travel Awards.

Cost Calculator

Our calculator can help you get an idea of the costs associated with attending the university.

Our students will:

  • Learn a broad range of statistical techniques and mathematical methods
  • Become fluent in SAS and R, which are industry-standard software programs for statisticians
  • Be ready to apply statistical methods to real-world problems

Contacts

Graduate Director, Mathematics
Zhongshan Li
404-413-6437
[email protected]

Graduate Director, Statistics
Gengsheng “Jeff” Qin
404-413-6434
[email protected]

Graduate Staff
Katina Akins
[email protected]
404-413-6463

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