Welcome to the Department of Statistics at UW–Madison
The Department of Statistics is a hub for statistics and data science research and education. Housed in the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences within the College of Letters & Science, we are proud to be considered one of the premier statistics departments in the nation and the home of some of the fastest-growing programs at UW–Madison.
We harness statistics and data science to tackle interdisciplinary challenges, and our renowned faculty and staff prepare the next generation of data-driven leaders for in-demand careers across a wide range of sectors.
For Prospective Students
Our department offers four undergraduate programs.
Our undergraduate majors are the Statistics Major and the Data Science Major, and we also offer a Statistics Certificate and a Data Science Certificate.
Prospective graduate students can pursue any of our several graduate programs, including:
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