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Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University

Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Statistics, consider the program at Carnegie Mellon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 188 statistics degrees were awarded at Carnegie Mellon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Carnegie Mellon University

Many students take online classes at Carnegie Mellon University. Among 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Statistics Rankings at Carnegie Mellon University

Use these rankings to compare Carnegie Mellon University’s Statistics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Pennsylvania #3 of 8
Best Value Pennsylvania #6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #11 of 26
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #17 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #27 of 118
Best Value Nationwide #104 of 116

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Pennsylvania #3 of 8
Best Value Pennsylvania #6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #11 of 26
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #17 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #27 of 118
Best Value Nationwide #104 of 116

Earnings for Statistics Graduates from Carnegie Mellon University

Graduates of Carnegie Mellon University’s Statistics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $89,395
2 years $88,506
3 years $103,853
4 years $142,883
5 years $155,025

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Statistics graduates from Carnegie Mellon University earn a median of $142,883, compared with $134,648 for all Carnegie Mellon University graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Statistics earnings compared with all majors at Carnegie Mellon University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Statistics graduates from Carnegie Mellon University comes in at $21,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Statistics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Statistics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 53% women (100) and 47% men (88).

Statistics Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 170 bachelor’s statistics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 55% were women (93) and 45% were men (77).

Carnegie Mellon University gender breakdown of Statistics Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Statistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 18
Hispanic / Latino 11
Black / African American 5
Asian 81
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 44
Unknown 8
Racial-ethnic diversity of Statistics majors at Carnegie Mellon University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Statistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 38%.*

Statistics Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 12 master’s statistics degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

Carnegie Mellon University gender breakdown of Statistics Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Statistics master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Hispanic / Latino 1
Asian 2
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Statistics majors at Carnegie Mellon University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Statistics master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 18%.*

Statistics Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 6 doctoral statistics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

Carnegie Mellon University gender breakdown of Statistics Doctoral degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Statistics doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
International (Nonresident) 3
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Statistics majors at Carnegie Mellon University

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Statistics Concentrations at Carnegie Mellon University

This Statistics program at Carnegie Mellon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Statistics 182
Statistics & Probability 4
Other Statistics 2

Highest-Paying Careers for Statistics Graduates

Graduates of the Statistics program at Carnegie Mellon University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Statistics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Statisticians $130,349
Biostatisticians $121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295
Clinical Data Managers $99,475
Actuaries $69,100

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