• Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics at Harvard University allows students to complete this course in 5 years.
  • There are two options to complete this program. They are thesis-based and non-thesis-based or project-based. 
  • The students to faculty ratio for this program is 16:1.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Probability theory
    • Game theory,
    • Data collection and sampling methods
    • Statistical modeling
  • The field in research on a multitude of topics that include statistical inference, statistical computing and Monte-Carlo methods, analysis of missing data, causal inference, stochastic processes, multilevel models, experimental design, network models and the interface of statistics, and the social, physical, and biological sciences.
  • A unique feature of the department lies in the fact that apart from methodological research, all the faculty members are also heavily involved in applied research, developing novel methodology that can be applied to a wide array of fields like astrophysics, biology, chemistry, economics, engineering, public policy, sociology, education, and many others.
  • Career positions may include:
    • Statistician
    • Business Analyst, Finance/Banking
    • Statistician Trainer
    • Econometrician
    • Senior Data Analyst
    • Mathematician, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.