Statistics, General

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO, US · City: Midsize

Bachelor's DegreeStatistics

About this field of study · CIP 27.0501

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.

Institution tuition
$15,548 in-state / $37,820 out-of-state annual rate at this institution, not program-specific
Field
Statistics
Median earnings (1 yr)
$53,139
Median earnings (5 yr)
$85,666 based on 24 graduates
National, this field
$68,662 – $137,585 national benchmark for the field
Median debt
$17,500
Level
Bachelor's Degree
Degrees awarded
35 (reporting year)
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