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Statistics at Amherst College

If you plan to study Statistics, consider the program at Amherst College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Amherst College is in Amherst, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 statistics graduations were recorded at Amherst College.

Online Class Availability at Amherst College

Amherst College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Statistics Rankings at Amherst College

Rankings can help you compare Amherst College’s Statistics program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Statistics graduates at Amherst College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Statistics graduates at Amherst College are 47% women (9) and 53% men (10).

Statistics Bachelor’s Program at Amherst College

Among the 19 bachelor’s statistics graduates at Amherst College, 47% were women (9) and 53% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Statistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 42% of Statistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College, above the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Statistics Concentrations at Amherst College

The Statistics program at Amherst College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Statistics	19

Best-Paid Careers for Statistics Graduates

Students who finish Statistics program at Amherst College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Statistics majors, 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

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.