BA Statistics at University of California, Berkeley

The undergraduate major at Berkeley provides a systematic and thorough grounding in applied and theoretical statistics as well as probability. The quality and dedication of the teaching staff and faculty are extremely high. A major in Statistics from Berkeley is an excellent preparation for a career in science or industry, or for further academic study in a wide variety of fields.

Faculty: College of Computing, Data Science and Society  |  Department: Statistics  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division Requirements (Prerequisites); Upper Division Requirements (Core: Concepts of Probability, Core: Concepts of Statistics, Core: Concepts in Computing with Data); Upper Division Electives (Electives with Lab, Electives with or without Lab); Cluster Courses (Requirement, Approved Cluster Courses). Two of the best reasons to study statistics are the immense variety of important and exciting real-world questions we can answer through careful data analysis, as well as the broad range of technical fields with close connections to statistics.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Business, Communications, Engineering & Computer Science, Government, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit & Community Development.

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