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Major Overview for Statistics, General

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Overview for Statistics, General

A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian statistics, non-parametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical techniques.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Statistics, General

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Statistics, General among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
25
(0.4%)
Most Selective$22,247
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
24
(0.6%)
Minimally Selective$20,294
Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway
New Brunswick, NJ
21
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$21,373
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
20
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$13,417
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
18
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$21,165
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
14
(0.5%)
Minimally Selective$12,254
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
13
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$18,030
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
13
(0.5%)
Minimally Selective$12,587
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
13
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$19,657
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
12
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.