With a degree in , you can pursue a career in a wide array of fields, such as medicine, public health, education, manufacturing, marketing, finance, and government. Statisticians serve in many important capacities, including studying the safety of nuclear power plants, evaluating the environmental impact of pollution, determining the effectiveness of new drugs, estimating the U.S. unemployment rate, and analyzing consumer demand for products.

Employment opportunities in statistics are growing quickly, and there are too few people trained in data analysis to meet the strong demand in the job market. A major in statistics provides students with a foundation in statistical theory and focuses on how to appropriately conduct statistical analyses in real applications.

Career Paths

The placement rate for Valpo math majors is consistently close to 100 percent.

In the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics? Occupational Handbook, growth for every job listed as a math occupation is predicted to be much higher than average for all occupations. In the age of big data, number crunchers are urgently needed to analyze ever-increasing volumes of data.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics? list of math-related occupations represents just a fraction of the kinds of jobs math majors can do. In truth, a math major or minor increases a candidate?s appeal in almost every field: employers value the problem-solving and analytical skills that math teaches. Here are a few of the places where recent Valpo math alumni are currently working or studying.