1. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics1 Careers in Statistics begin in the Department of Statistics at the University of South Carolina.

2. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics2 Congratulations on Studying Statistics Citizenship tool Research tool 1st step toward statistics career

3. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics3 Do You Know? Statisticians affect your daily life To see this, we only need to look at their jobs

4. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics4 Where Do Statisticians Work? Business Government Higher Education

5. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics5 Statisticians in Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals must be proven safe and effective Statisticians design experiments and analyze data to establish evidence

6. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics6 Statisticians in Manufacturing Design experiments to improve quality and reliability Great improvement in quality due to these experiments

7. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics7 Statisticians in Electrical Utilities Forecast demand for electricity Help decide when new power plants are needed

8. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics8 Statisticians in Market Research Evaluate marketing strategies Determine those most likely to purchase products

9. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics9 Statisticians in Medical Research Design clinical trials and analyze data Major improvements in health care

10. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics10 Statisticians in Banks Develop credit scoring rules for banks Affects whether you get credit card

11. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics11 Statisticians in Insurance Actuaries assess risk for insurance companies Affects the price you pay for insurance

12. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics12 Statisticians in US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics Estimate rates of inflation and unemployment These estimates affect interest rates Census Bureau Performs Federal census Determines number of U.S. House Representatives

13. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics13... in US Government Internal Revenue Service Develop decision rules for auditing returns Affects whether your tax return is audited Environmental Protection Agency Design experiments and analyze data to find if materials damage environment

14. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics14... in US Government National Security Agency Code breaking and enemy military analysis Department of Agriculture Estimate crop yields

15. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics15 Statisticians in State Government DHEC Parks, Recreation & Tourism Budget & Control Board Dept. of Education Corrections Dept. of Insurance

16. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics16 Statisticians in Higher Education Statistics Professor Perform institutional research Statistical consulting with researchers from other fields

17. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics17 Demand for Statisticians Strong demand for statisticians Great pay Excellent working conditions

18. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics18 Tools Statisticians Use Statistics Mathematics Computing Teamwork skills Written & Oral Communications

19. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics19 Statisticians Wear Many Hats Consultant Applying methods to solve problems Teacher Statistical methods and reasoning Researcher Developing methods

20. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics20 University of South Carolina Only S.C. college with B.S. in Statistics 15 faculty members Award winning teaching and research Over 200 B.S. degrees awarded

21. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics21 University of South Carolina Excellent Honors College Many scholarships are available

22. Univ. of S.C. Department of Statistics22 It’s Time to Be a Stat Major contact Undergraduate Director Dept. of Statistics Univ. of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 (803) 777-7800 Under_dir@stat.sc.edu