M.S. Applied Statistics

If you are interested in a statistics-oriented career using some of the most cutting-edge tools used today, the Applied Statistics master’s program offers you a dynamic academic opportunity among NJIT’s distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities. Through the department’s 20 active research projects with more than $1 million in funding from public and private sources, students receive an unparalleled real-world experience that puts them on the career path they choose.

While students in the program gain a variety of skills and theoretical knowledge helpful for launching a career in statistical research, we specifically aim for students to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Ability to apply a wide range of statistical methods and understand the results at a graduate level.
• Ability to effectively communicate research results and statistical methods to specialists in the field, as well as non-specialist audiences.
• Ability to apply advanced statistical theory and techniques to develop independent research projects and support collaborative research teams.
• Ability to execute, analyze and interpret statistical research studies that inform policy decisions in government and the private sector.
• Ability to manipulate basic and complex data structures.
• Ability to extend current techniques or develop and implement statistical models as needed to solve current challenges in data analysis.
• Ability to use modern statistical software and programming language for assessments, decision-making, and sharing of information.
• Ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of statistical methods used in a collaborative research setting.