Career Opportunities in Statistics in Canada
Employment Resources and Professions Available to Statistics Graduates
Statistics graduates are well prepared for careers that require advanced analytical and critical thinking skills. They may go on to work as teachers, statisticians, financial risk analysts for government, designers of computer systems, medical researchers, or opinion pollsters for news agencies. Statistics is also being applied to nearly every aspect of life and learning, from medicine to sociology, from ecological commissions to insurance companies. Of course, statisticians who are on the cutting edge of such new fields usually hold graduate degrees, but others may choose to pursue further study in a related field such as marketing, business administration, medical research or education.The Statistical Society of Canada has a not-very-comprehensive job listing, though it does give an idea of the kinds of positions available: http://www.ssc.ca/ The American Statistical Association has an interesting page on careers in statistics, how to become a statistician, and famous statisticians:
http://www.amstat.org/careers/index.cfm?fuseaction=brochure
Study and Work in Statistics in Canada- Study Statistics in Canada: Definition of Statistics, similiar programs and universities in Canada offering Statistics degrees.
- Statistics Admission Requirements: The prequisites required to become accepted in an undergraduate program in Statistics.
- What Statistics Students Learn: Topics and concepts that are covered and the overall approach or focus taken in studying Statistics.
- Career Opportunities in Statistics in Canada: Professions or occupations available to graduates in Statistics and links to employment resources.
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