The 2018–2019 academic salary survey includes both faculty and nonfaculty statisticians and biostatisticians. We received responses from 66 institutions in the United States. The data include 996 faculty and 208 nonfaculty statisticians, with gender information. The quartiles and 90th percentile for relevant categories are provided in the summary tables.
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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.
Master’s Programs in Data Science and Analytics
More universities are starting master’s programs in data science and analytics due to the wide interest from students and employers. We reached out to the statistical community and asked a few to answer our questions about the cross-disciplinary programs.
Low Percentage of U.S. Citizens Earning Statistics Degrees Compared to Other STEM Disciplines
Statistics has the lowest percentage of degree recipients who are U.S. citizens, when compared to other STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines at all degree levels. Why does this matter? The ASA’s research and graduate education manager, Keith Crank, tells us.