The 2023 statistics and biostatistics master’s graduates who responded to the ASA follow-up survey in spring 2024 came to their graduate program with undergraduate majors in 45 fields and then diverged into careers and studies in a variety of sectors, regions, and fields.
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2020 Master’s Graduates Land on Feet Despite COVID-19
The class of 2020 graduated into uncertain times and a job market deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the statistics and biostatistics master’s graduates in the job market who responded to the ASA follow-up survey seem to have landed on their feet.
ASA’s First Survey of Master’s Graduates Provides Insight Into Job Market Demand, Degree Satisfaction
The ASA’s first follow-up survey of master’s graduates is complete. The results provide insights into starting salaries, hiring sectors and companies, most frequently used technical and nontechnical skills, and undergraduate training—all valuable information for current and prospective students, statistics and biostatistics departments, and new graduates.