Overview

The demand for trained statisticians continues to increase as the world becomes more dependent on predictive data and numerical reasoning. With a Master of Applied Statistics degree from Pennsylvania State University you can advance your career in almost any field, including education, science, technology, health care, government, or business.

If you handle data as a professional and want to conveniently study a wide range of statistical application areas, our online Master of Applied Statistics program could be for you. The online degree is based on the highly regarded resident program and taught by many of the same faculty. The requirements for both the online and resident Master of Applied Statistics programs are identical.

The expertly designed curriculum enables you to use industry-standard software such as Minitab, R, Python, and SAS to improve your data analysis proficiency. In two to five years you can complete the degree, selecting from courses covering a variety of statistical applications areas, including:

data mining
predictive analytics
biostatistics techniques
statistical consulting

Careers

As a statistician with a master's degree, you can promote your skill set in data science, business, industry, government, health care, and educational and research organizations.

Our graduates work as:

data scientists

economists

financial planners

insurance researchers

quality control managers

market researchers

project managers

public health researchers

statistical consultants

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Nonparametric Statistics
Intermediate SAS for Data Management
Regression Methods
Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments
Statistical Analysis System Programming
Topics in Stat Computing with R
Statistical Analysis with Python
Applied Statistics
Applied Data Mining and Statistical Learning

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Mathematics Applied Mathematics Statistics View 53 other Masters in Statistics in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

Official transcripts from each institution attended

GPA and Test Scores — A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall (on a 4.0 scale) is required.

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Personal Statement — Describe your motivation for undertaking graduate studies in statistics.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24650 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24650 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

24650 USD / year

≈ 24650 USD / year

Funding

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