Prospective Students
Our department offers four undergraduate programs.
- Our two undergraduate majors are the Statistics Major and the Data Science Major.
- We also offer a Statistics Certificate and a Data Science Certificate if students would like to pair one with their undergraduate major(s).
Prospective graduate students can pursue any of our five graduate programs.
Our PhD Statistics programs include two options students can choose from: either the Statistics PhD, Statistics option or the Statistics PhD, Biostatistics option.
MS Data Science, our newest graduate program, is a joint professional program between the Statistics and Computer Sciences Departments.
Our MS Statistics program includes four options students can choose from, including the Statistics option, Biostatistics option, Statistics & Data Science option (MSDS), and Applied Statistics option (MSAS).
Featured Statistics Stories
Statistics alum and renowned researcher Wing Hung Wong wins CDIS Distinguished Achievement Award
One of the leading researchers at the intersection of statistics and computational biology, Wong credits his time at UW–Madison with instilling fundamental approaches to his field that have served him well throughout his career.
Faculty Q&A: Jessi Cisewski-Kehe on winning NSF CAREER Award
Cisewski-Kehe discussed what the award means to her and the interdisciplinary research it will allow her to take on, how statisticians and astronomers can learn from one another, and her guidance for students and younger researchers.
Student spotlight: Valeria Diaz Moreno pushes boundaries for women in STEM
Moreno, a Data Science and Physics double major, is the inaugural recipient of the Deloitte Foundation Scholarship for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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- December 4Statistics Seminar Estimating Direct Effects under Interference: A Spectral Experimental Design by Chris Harshaw4:00 PM, 133 Service Memorial Institute