What Fields Employ Statisticians?

The private sector needs statisticians in management, product quality, medicine, pharmaceutical research, medical device research, engineering, transportation, insurance, computer and data processing services, risk assessment, and marketing.

Government agencies employ statisticians to design, collect, analyze, and interpret data for planning and development services in agriculture, labor, education, and the census, among others.

Colleges and Universities need statisticians for teaching, statistical research, and consulting

One advantage of working in statistics is that you can combine your interest with almost any other field in science, technology, or business, such as:

Agriculture Astronomy Biology Chemistry Computer Science Demography Ecology Economics Education Engineering Epidemiology Finance Forestry Genetics Health Science

Insurance Law Manufacturing Marketing Medicine Pharmacology Physics Political Science Psychology Public Health Safety Sociology Sports Telecommunications Zoology