Master of Science

in Applied Statistics,
Analytics & Data
Science

ONLINE

Admissions
Requirements for consideration by the Career Outlook
Admissions Committee (These are in
addition to the KUMC Office of Graduate With the rising emphasis on all-things-data in
Studies’ general requirements.): businesses and other organizations, so rises
the need for statisticians and data scientists.
1. Online application: edwardscampus. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates
ku.edu/apply (Applicants will need to a 34 percent growth in jobs for statisticians by
designate three recommenders.) 2024 and reports a current median salary of
2. Official transcript(s) mailed to: $75,600 for statisticians and $124,100 for data
University of Kansas – Department of scientists. Organizations need them to harvest
Biostatistics & Data Science; 12600 Quivira data and turn it into information and insights
Rd., Overland Park, KS 66213 that drive actions and shape strategies.
or
Email to: stats_education@kumc.edu The lucrative Master of Science in Applied
3. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or Statistics, Analytics & Data Science degree
better in a completed bachelor’s degree. typically compliments prior education and
For applicants who do not meet this careers in:
threshold, a petition may be submitted
requesting an exception at the discretion • Business • Education
of the department. • Finance • Mathematics
4. B average or higher in Calculus I and II • Accounting • Health care
courses (i.e., single variable differentiation • Marketing
and integration or equivalent) or STAT 655
5. Completion of any computer programming Fortune magazine ranked statistics and
language course or demonstration of biostatistics among the top graduate
mastery via credentials or work experience degrees in 2015 and 2016 based on salary,
6. GRE preferred but not required growth and job satisfaction. Graduating with
this degree will open new doors to a more
Application deadlines: rewarding career.
Spring: Jan. 1 | Summer: May 1 | Fall: Aug. 1

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Curriculum
This 30-credit-hour program is organized into Data Science Emphasis | 12 credit hours
three sections: required foundation, area of • STAT 823: Introduction to Programming
emphasis and electives. There are twelve credit and Applied Statistics in R
hours each of foundation coursework and • DATA 824: Data Visualization and Acquisition
emphasis area coursework and six credit hours
• DATA 881: Statistical Learning I
of electives.
• STAT 880: Data Mining and Analytics
Required Foundation | 12 credit hours or DATA 882: Statistical Learning II
• STAT 805: Professionalism, Ethics and
Leadership in Statistical Sciences Elective courses | 6 credit hours
• STAT 835: Categorical Data Analysis • DATA 817: Introduction to Tableau
• STAT 840: Linear Regression • STAT 818: Introduction to R
• STAT 850: Multivariate Statistics • STAT 820: SAS Programming I
• STAT 821: SAS Programming II
Statistics Emphasis | 12 credit hours • STAT 823: Introduction to Programming and
• STAT 820: SAS Programming I Applied Statistics in R
• STAT 825: Nonparametric Methods • STAT 825: Nonparametric Methods
• STAT 830: Experimental Design • STAT 830: Experimental Design
• STAT 871: Mathematical Statistics • STAT 833: Measurement for Statisticians
• STAT 845: Survival Analysis
Analytics Emphasis | 12 credit hours • STAT 871: Mathematical Statistics
• STAT 820: SAS Programming I • STAT 880: Data Mining and Analytics
• STAT 823: Introduction to Programming and • DATA 819: Introduction to Python
Applied Statistics in R • DATA 822: Introduction to SQL
• STAT 830: Experimental Design • DATA 824: Data Visualization and Acquisition
• STAT 880: Data Mining and Analytics • DATA 881: Statistical Learning I
• DATA 882: Statistical Learning II
Tuition & Financial Assistance

$700 per credit hour To maximize your financial aid options, apply for
(includes tuition and fees) admissions by November 1 (Spring) or May 1
(Fall/Summer) and complete your FAFSA by
Tuition and fees: December 1 (Spring) or June 1 (Fall/Summer).
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Financial assistance:
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Contact
Shana Palla, Ed.D. Paige Rice, MSEd
Assistant Director of Academic Program
Graduate Education Specialist
spalla@kumc.edu price3@kumc.edu

edwardscampus.ku.edu/stats Please request updated information after June 30, 2023.