You need to make decisions that hold up to scrutiny — from your supervisor, your clients, and your customers — because your organization depends upon your ability to help reduce risk and achieve success.
Now you can hone your data-analysis skills — and gain confidence that you have a proven methodology, a solid plan, and a strong, data-driven assessment for all your projects.
Choose a Program That is Right for You
Our online graduate programs in applied statistics are designed to improve your research and data-analysis expertise and refine and maximize your analytical talents. The skills you learn in these programs can be applied across the business, education, health, science, governmental, and technology fields. Two programs are available:
- Penn State graduate certificate in applied statistics helps professionals from various backgrounds who want to improve their data analysis skills. View the course curriculum
- Penn State master of applied statistics degree program is designed to provide training focused on developing data analysis skills, exploring all core areas of applied statistics (DOE, ANOVA, Analysis of Discrete Data, MANOVA, and many more) without going too deeply into the mathematical statistics foundations
Advancement and Professional Development
Through these programs you can gain skills that build on your professional experience. The applied statistics courses balance theory with the practical knowledge needed to improve your analytical abilities. You can choose your statistics courses to meet your specific needs — learning elements of SAS, Minitab, and other statistical software to best fit your goals.
Based on acceptance into the master of applied statistics program, and with prior assistance from a departmental academic adviser, credits earned in the certificate program may be applied to the master's program.
A Quality Program
Since its founding in 1855, Penn State has established itself as one of the nation's most respected universities. Penn State is also a pioneer in distance education, with a support system designed specifically for students who are geographically removed from campus. Penn State is recognized by employers around the world as a leader in higher learning as well as in distance education.
Online Convenience
As you communicate daily with other dedicated, goal-oriented peers, you'll gain insights that you can apply to your job immediately. Courses are accessible from an Internet connection, and you can fit your studies around your busy personal and professional schedules.
