Statistics plays an important role throughout society, providing methodologies for advances in medicine, genetics and other research arenas, and for making decisions in business and public policy. Statistics is part of the natural, mathematical and biomedical sciences field in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.

The Department of Statistics also offers a graduate certificate in survey design and data analysis, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in biostatistics and epidemiology.

The Statistics program is offered at George Washington University.