Master of Science [M.S] (Applied Statistics)
Field of Study:
$24,092/Yr
Our program is designed to produce graduates who are proficient in the current practices of statistics, and able to enter directly into positions in industry, government or private business.
Our students receive extensive training and experience in statistical consulting in a practical hands-on manner. We encourage you to specialize by developing consulting skills in a particular subject matter area. Consulting and course work provide valuable experience using computers and statistical software. The department’s informal atmosphere permits easy and constant contact between students, faculty and other researchers engaged in educational, consulting and research activities.
Career Information
The National Science Foundation predicts that over the next decade there will be more job openings for statisticians than applicants with appropriate statistical training. A variety of employment opportunities are constantly opening up in industry, government and academia. The melding of classroom instruction and hands-on training in the art of statistical consulting puts graduates of NMSU’s Applied Statistics Master program in an excellent competitive position for career opportunities as consulting statisticians.
The program of study is built upon the strengths, experience and interests of the ASTAT faculty, all of whom serve as consultants to faculty and graduate students in the NMSU community. You will have the skills required to help researchers outside of statistics execute data analyses, design experiments, and/or plan and analyze biological surveys or surveys obtained by mail, phone or personal interview. Our faculty have extensive past and on-going collaborative experience with researchers in a number of disciplines outside of statistics such as:
- Biology
- Agriculture
- Fishery and wildlife
- Psychology
- Education
- Engineering
Important Dates
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Tuition Fees
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements:
- Applicant must have a bachelors degree from a regional accredited university or college
- Submit official transcripts of all previous education with English translation if not in English
- Students should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent on a scale of 4.0
- Must have completed three semesters of calculus, equivalent to NMSU courses MATH 1511G Calculus and Analytic Geometry ; MATH 1521G Calculus and Analytic Geometry II, and MATH 2530G Calculus III, completed with grades of B or better.
- Submit a letter of intent and statement of purpose addressing professional and personal goals related to the subject
- Submit three professional and academic letters of recommendation
- Submit English Language Proficiency scores
English Language Requirements:
- TOEFL: minimum 550 in PBT; 79 in iBT
- IELTS: minimum 6.5
- Duolingo: minimum score of 105
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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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QS Connect Master’s Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,000/Yr$2,000 | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
Collegedunia $150 Scholarship Program | Scholarship per student$ 150/Yr$150 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Go Clean Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 3,500/Yr$3,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship for Applied Statistics and Quality Management | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyDoctorate | TypeMerit-Based | |
AAUW International Fellowships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyDoctorate | TypeMerit-Based | |
Forktip Women’s- Innovation Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific |
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