Department of Statistics

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.

Prospective Students

Our department offers four undergraduate programs.

Our undergraduate majors are the Statistics Major and the Data Science Major. We also offer a Statistics Certificate and a Data Science Certificate for students to pair with their undergraduate major(s).

Prospective graduate students can pursue any of our graduate programs, including:

Featured Statistics Stories

Professor Emerita Grace Wahba wins coveted International Prize in Statistics

Wahba's foundational contributions to smoothing splines have had a transformative impact on modern data science and machine learning. She is just the fifth individual to win this prestigious international award.

Data Science major Trinity Krohn embraces entrepreneurship at UW–Madison

Krohn is pursuing her passion for entrepreneurship, creating a new student organization for aspiring women entrepreneurs and an innovative mobile app designed to connect the campus community.