Overview

Ph.D. candidates in the Department of Statistics at Pennsylvania State University can tailor the program to suit their career goals. Depending on the choice of courses, the program can emphasize theoretical, applied, or computational aspects of statistics and data analysis.

Outcomes

Those that choose to emphasize statistical theory would be well prepared to pursue an academic career in research and teaching.

An emphasis on applied or computational statistics would be appropriate for a career in government such as at the census bureau, developing methodologies for government surveys, or in industry, assisting with high-level data analytics, research, and in the design and analysis of surveys and experiments.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Regression Analysis and Modeling
Design and Analysis of Experiments
Theory of Statistics
Stochastic Processes and Monte Carlo Methods
Asymptotic Tools
Probability Theory
Statistical Inference

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Statistics View 86 other PhDs in Statistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

While applications from all students (including those who already have done graduate work) are reviewed, completion of a standard calculus sequence is regarded as a prerequisite.
Students with a 3.00 or better junior/senior average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. Exceptions to the minimum 3.00 grade-point average may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests.
Students hoping to earn a Ph.D. in statistics may apply directly to the Ph.D. program without need for a master's degree.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

97344 USD / full

≈ 97344 USD / full
Out-of-State

97344 USD / full

≈ 97344 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

55296 USD / full

≈ 55296 USD / full

Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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