Statisticians find employment in a wide range of industries including medicine (evaluating new medicines and medical treatments), computing, business, market research, natural resources, government, and more. Almost every industry has a statistician or a group of statisticians somewhere in the organization. Graduate school is another pathway after graduation. Many of our undergraduate majors have continued on to graduate school in statistics, either at CSU or other universities. Almost all statistics majors are able to find work in this field and/or gain entrance to graduate school after successfully completing a Statistics degree.
Common employers
- Boulder County Housing and Human Services
- Foresters Financial
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- JBS USA
- Keypoint Government Solutions
- Lytx
- Travelport
- US Federal Reserve Bank
Common job titles
- Business Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Financial Representative
- Operations Services Specialist
- Systems Analyst
- Software Development Engineer
- Procurement Energy Analyst
Factors of success
- Engagement with the CSU Career Center
- Internship or research involvement
- GPA
- On campus employment
For more information visit the Department of Statistics’ website:
Career checklist
- Go to the Career Center’s drop-in hours or schedule an appointment with a Career Educator to discuss what you should be doing to develop career skills. The Career Center is located at room 120 of the Lory Student Center. See https://career.colostate.edu/ or call (970) 491-5707 to see a Career Educator or to explore the many resources available.
- Log into Handshake, the CSU Career Center’s online location for on-campus jobs, internships, and careers.
- Join a student organizations relevant to Statistics: https://www.natsci.colostate.edu/student-organizations/
- Learn about the two concentrations offered within the Statistics major: https://catalog.colostate.edu/general-catalog/colleges/natural-sciences/statistics/statistics-major/
- Create a resume and learn how to write a cover letter based on the handouts in the Career Center and on the website. Then have your resume and cover letter reviewed in a drop-in session at the Career Center or make an appointment with a Career Educator.
- Attend an appointment or drop-in at the Career Center to discuss job/internship search strategies and tips for interviewing.
- Apply for undergraduate internship options: https://statistics.colostate.edu/undergraduate-students/career-resources/
- To learn about possible research opportunities: https://www.natsci.colostate.edu/undergraduate-research/
- Run for a leadership role in a student organization.
- Update your resume and/or CV for internships or on-campus jobs.
- Attend an appointment or drop-in at the Career Center to discuss job/internship search strategies and tips for interviewing.
- Apply for undergraduate internship options: https://statistics.colostate.edu/undergraduate-students/career-resources/
- Learn about graduate school in Statistics: https://statistics.colostate.edu/msphd-programs-in-statistics/
- Update your resume and/or CV.
- Present research at CSU:
- Attend a mock interview session at the Career Center to prepare for the job search or graduate school interviews.
- Attend many networking events to meet employers and increase your chances of landing a job.
- Ask three professors and/or employers to be professional references.
- You may continue to use the Career Center for guidance! All services are still available to you at no cost for one year after graduation and for a small fee after that.
