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Other Statistics

Types of Degrees Other Statistics Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Statistics may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	371
Master’s Degree	191
Doctor’s Degree	3

What Other Statistics Majors Need to Know

Programs in Other Statistics emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Statistics graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Statistics emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Mathematics — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.0 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Other Statistics program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Other Statistics careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Statistics graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Processing Information	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Statistics professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	✓
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	✓
R	Object or component oriented development software	✓
Python	Object or component oriented development software	✓
The MathWorks MATLAB	Analytical or scientific software	—
StataCorp Stata	Analytical or scientific software	✓
Structured query language SQL	Data base user interface and query software	✓

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Statistics graduates include:

• Clinical Project Manager
• Research Coordinator
• Clinical Trials Manager
• Postdoctoral Fellow
• Clinical Coordinator
• Clinical Trial Coordinator
• Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator
• Postdoctoral Researcher
• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• Clinical Research Director
• Clinical Manager
• Clinical Study Manager
• Clinical Program Coordinator
• Clinical Program Manager

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Statistics graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	44.7%
Master’s degree	24.5%
Doctoral degree	7.7%
Post-doctoral training	4.7%
Some college courses	4.2%
Postsecondary certificate	4.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	3.9%
High school diploma or equivalent	2.5%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.0%
First professional degree	1.7%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Statistics?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 64.4% of Other Statistics degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	201	35.6%
Men	364	64.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Statistics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	251	44.4%
Asian	125	22.1%
Hispanic or Latino	40	7.1%
Black or African American	16	2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Two or More Races	13	2.3%
Race Unknown	12	2.1%
International Students	107	18.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Statistics Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Statistics graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$70,565
4 years	$87,729
5 years	$105,293

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $105,293 — roughly 49% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Statistics Programs

Online study is tracked by IPEDS for Other Statistics. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	2	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Statistics Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Other Statistics graduates earn a median of $87,729 four years after completion — roughly 131% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Statistics	27.05
Mathematical Statistics and Probability	27.0502
Mathematics and Statistics	27.0503
Statistics, General	27.0501
Applied Mathematics, General	27.0301
Applied Statistics, General	27.0601
Computational and Applied Mathematics	27.0304
Mathematics, General	27.0101
Algebra and Number Theory	27.0102
Analysis and Functional Analysis	27.0103
Applied Mathematics, Other	27.0399

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.