The increase in the number of universities granting statistics and biostatistics degrees also continues steadily.
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Highlights from 2017 Degree Release: Bachelor’s Numbers Close in on Master’s
The ratio of the number of master’s degrees to that of bachelor’s closed to 1.2 in 2017, the closest it’s been since 1987.
First ASA Bachelor’s Survey Provides Snapshot of 2016 Graduates
The number of students earning bachelor’s degrees in statistics in the US tripled from 2010 to 2016. To better understand this growth, the ASA conducted its first survey of statistics bachelor’s graduates, starting with the class of 2016.