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Statistics at Boston University

Statistics at Boston University

If you plan to study statistics, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Statistics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Stats

Boston U Statistics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in stats, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Stats Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the stats majors at Boston University.

Boston U Statistics Master’s Program

51% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of stats master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in stats.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 50
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Statistics

The following stats concentations are available at Boston University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Statistics 49

Careers That Stats Grads May Go Into

A degree in stats can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200
Actuaries 1,260 $114,050
Survey Researchers 730 $64,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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