Statistics, Biostatistics Degree Growth Sustained Through 2015

摘要

Bachelor's and master's degrees earned in statistics and biostatistics continued their strong growth, while doctoral degrees were flat from 2014 to 2015. According to the latest preliminary data release from the National Center for Education Statistics, bachelor's degrees grew 19% to 2,336 (31 of which are for biostatistics) and master's degrees increased 14% to 3,415 (646 for biostatistics), as seen in Figure 1. Doctoral degrees increased by 2 to 580 (185 for biostatistics). The growth in master's degrees in statistics is particularly striking, as seen in Figure 2, with a 35% increase over 2014 (9.8% for master's degrees in statistics).