Education Path for Making a Career in Statistics

 Statistical studies deal with the basic concepts of logic, mathematics, statistical reasoning, analyzing data, evaluate data and research methods which are used in solving various problems and issues in the organization. There are 2 major branches in Statistics-

Descriptive Statistics:  Descriptive statistics is a subject which uses the data to provide descriptive analysis. Summarizing the graphs, numerical calculations tables are a few techniques used in descriptive statistics for dealing with problems.

Inferential Statistics: Inferential statistics uses random samples for analyzing and inferencing the data.

The basic eligibility to become a Statistician is the completion of 12th with Mathematics or Statistics. There are many certificates, diploma and master courses which are considered to be the best courses to become a Statistician.

Certificate & Diploma courses

• Certificate in Statistical Methods and Applications
• Diploma Courses in Statistics

Bachelor Courses:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Statistics
• Bachelor in Statistics
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Statistics

Master Courses:

• Master of Arts in Statistics
• Master in Statistics
• Master of Science (Hons) in Statistics

Doctoral Courses:

• Master of Philosophy in Statistics
• Ph.D. in Statistics

All the above course teaches the basic concepts of logic, statistical reasoning, mathematics, evaluate data, analysis data & research methods at bachelors and masters’ level of education.

If you wish to change the track and/or wish to get into a specialized field after Bachelors or Masters in Statistics, that’s also possible. Below are some of the fields that you can get into with a degree in Statistics.

Alternate Courses at the Postgraduate (Masters or Doctorate) Level:

• Data Science
• Actuarial Science
• Finance
• Economics
• Business/Data Analytics
• Bioinformatics
• Biostatistics or Epidemiology
• Public Health
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Marketing / Digital Marketing
• MBA

Few Competitive Exams to join the top Statistics Institutes in India

In India, A student has to clear a basic competitive exam to join the premier institute. Few competitive exams to join the top statistic colleges are-

• ISI – Indian Statistical Institute Entrance Exam
• Aligarh Muslim University: Department of Statistics and Operations Research Entrance Exam (AMU)
• Delhi University
• University of Pune Entrance Exam
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination (KIITEE 201