This fall’s release of the 2022 degree completion data from the National Center for Education Statistics is marked by the large increases in the undergraduate and master’s degrees awarded in the recently introduced categories for data analytics and data science. The number of bachelor’s degrees in data science, for example, jumped to 897 in 2022, from 165 in 2021 and 84 in 2020. For bachelor’s degrees in data analytics, the 2020, 2021, and 2022 numbers are 325, 455, and 767, respectively.
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2020 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients in Statistics Show Resilience
This spring’s respondents to the ASA survey of 2020 bachelor’s graduates reported a challenging, stressful, and prolonged job search, although the results also show an unemployment rate roughly the same as the rate for the 2016 and 2017 respondents, higher median salaries, and hiring by a variety of companies.
ASA Launches Free Virtual Undergraduate Career Fair
The ASA Virtual Career Fair will help undergraduates prepare to transition from college graduate to early-career professional. Tips, dos, and don’ts for developing a résumé and cover letter, as well as putting your best foot forward during interviews, are a few features of the program.
Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Data Science and Analytics
We profiled a few universities in our April and June issues; here are several more, plus a few PhD programs.
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship Nominations Sought
ASQ’s statistics division is offering $7,500 scholarships to support students enrolled in a master’s degree or higher program with a concentration in applied statistics and/or quality management.
Bachelor’s, Master’s Statistics and Biostatistics Degree Growth Strong Through 2016
Bachelor’s and master’s degrees earned in statistics and biostatistics continue their strong growth, while doctoral degrees are up only a couple percent from 2015 to 2016.
Statistics, Biostatistics Degree Growth Sustained Through 2015
Bachelor’s and master’s degrees earned in statistics and biostatistics continued their strong growth, while doctoral degrees were flat from 2014 to 2015.
New Undergraduate Data Science Programs
The number of undergraduate statistics degrees has nearly doubled in the last four years—making it the fastest growing STEM degree—and master’s degrees are also growing quickly. This month, we look at new undergraduate data science programs.