PhD Statistics at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Statistics is designed to prepare students to work on the frontiers of the discipline of statistics, whether the student's career choice leads them into research and teaching or into leadership roles in business, industry and government. The program is flexible particularly in the choice of electives and of research topics.

Faculty: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 47 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

47 credit hours total. Required courses include STAT 6420 Applied Linear Models; STAT 6421 Advanced Applied Linear Models; STAT 8330 Elements of Statistical Learning; STAT 8331 Supplemental Study in Elements of Statistical Learning; STAT 6810 Probability Distributions.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates have gone on to industry-related careers and academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: a) GRE scores b) 3 Letters of recommendation c) Resume d) Statement of Purpose e) Unofficial transcript f) International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students must submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Students should possess the following: a) Some basic background in statistics (at the level of STAT 2000 + STAT 4210 in the UGA curriculum) b) Some instruction in design and analysis of experiments and linear regression (at the level of STAT 4220 and STAT 4230 in the UGA curriculum) c) Some basic background in programming (at the level of CSCI 1301- 1301L + CSCI 2150-2150L in the UGA curriculum) d) Three semesters of calculus (differential, integral, multivariate) (at the level of MATH 2250-2260-2270 in the UGA curriculum) e) A course in linear algebra (at the level of MATH 3300 in the UGA curriculum) f) A course in real analysis (at the level of MATH 4100/6100 in the UGA curriculum) is not required but

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 47 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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