Penn State offers both a master's degree and a graduate certificate online in applied statistics. Choose the Online Applied Statistics Graduate Program That Fulfills Your Goals Students who successfully complete the master's program have the option to prepare for the SAS Base Programming Certification Exam, or to seek PStat® accreditation through the American Statistical Association as an Accredited Professional StatisticianTM. In two to five years you can complete the degree, selecting from courses covering a variety of statistical applications areas, including: The expertly designed curriculum enables you to use industry-standard software such as Minitab, R, Python, and SAS to improve your data analysis proficiency. The requirements for both the online and resident Master of Applied Statistics programs are identical. The online degree is based on the highly regarded resident program and taught by many of the same faculty. If you handle data as a professional and want to conveniently study a wide range of statistical application areas, our online Master of Applied Statistics program could be for you. Why a Master of Applied Statistics Online at Penn State To help you gain the necessary credentials to progress in this flourishing field, Penn State World Campus has partnered with Penn State's Eberly College of Science to offer an online professional Master of Applied Statistics degree. With a Master of Applied Statistics degree you can advance your career in almost any field, including education, science, technology, health care, government, or business. The demand for trained statisticians continues to increase as the world becomes more dependent on predictive data and numerical reasoning. Tuition and Financial Aid Toggle Tuition and Financial Aid menuĪ Master of Applied Statistics Degree Can Help Advance Your Career.

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