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Explore state-of-the-art programming and applications. </p> <p class="text-center margin-top-2x">Since 1976, the Master of Statistics program at the University of Utah鈥攁n interdepartmental and interdisciplinary program鈥攈as trained our graduates for successful careers in industry, the public sector and academia. 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While not as in-depth as the MStat degree, a certificate may be just what you need to get that next promotion. Certificates are available in the following three areas:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://medicine.utah.edu/dfpm/public-health/education/certificates/statistics">Biostatistics</a></li> <li><a href="https://economics.utah.edu/Grad_Certificate_Stats.php">Econometrics</a></li> <li class="margin-bottom-1x"><a href="https://ed-psych.utah.edu/statistics-certificate/index.php">Educational Psychology</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> </div>  </div> </section>   <section class="uu-section bg-light-gray text-default uu-section--region-1 uu-section--region-stretch" style=""> <div class="uu-section__container"> <div class="uu-section__header "> <h2 class="text-heading-line text-center margin-top-1x">WHY STATISTICS?</h2> </div>   <div class="uu-section__region bg-light-gray text-default ">  <div class="c-grid-layout c-grid-layout--cell-3 margin-bottom-1x"> <div class="c-grid-layout__cell ">  <div class="c-panel bg-white text-default has-filter full-height pin-bottom " data-filter-terms="sample1 sample2" style=" "> <p class="h4 text-uppercase text-center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV0Ks7aS7YI"><img class="" src="/_resources/images/homepage-redesign/new-video.jpg" alt="" width="958" height="538"></a></p> <p class="h4 text-uppercase text-center">BIG DATA IS EVERYWHERE</p> <p>"The diverse face of statistics means you can use your education in statistics and apply it to nearly any area you are passionate about such as the environment, health care, human rights, sports and practically any area."</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="uu-btn pin-bottom" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV0Ks7aS7YI">WHY YOU NEED TO STUDY STATISTICS</a></p> </div>  </div> <div class="c-grid-layout__cell ">  <div class="c-panel bg-white text-default has-filter full-height pin-bottom " data-filter-terms="sample1 sample2" style=" "> <p class="h4 text-uppercase text-center">CAREER OUTLOOK</p> <p><a href="https://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/the-25-best-jobs"><img class="img-float-left" src="/_resources/images/homepage-redesign/usnews.jpg" alt="us news logo" width="63" height="56"></a>#1 in Best Business Jobs<br>#2 in 100 Best Jobs<br>#2 in Best STEM Jobs</p> <p><img class="img-float-left" src="/_resources/images/forbes-logo-long.png" alt="forbes logo" width="62" height="66">Best Master's Degrees<br>#1 Biostatistics<br>#2 Statistics</p> <p>According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of statisticians is projected to <strong>grow 30%</strong> from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average.</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="uu-btn pin-bottom" href="https://www.bls.gov">MORE INFORMATION FROM THE BLS</a></p> </div>  </div> <div class="c-grid-layout__cell ">  <div class="c-panel bg-white text-default has-filter full-height pin-bottom " data-filter-terms="sample1 sample2" style=" "> <p class="h4 text-uppercase text-center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EnoTvnx2gQ"><img class="" src="/_resources/images/homepage-redesign/video2.jpg" alt="video clip" width="955" height="536"></a></p> <p class="h4 text-uppercase text-center">STATISTICS CHANGE THE WORLD</p> <p>"Statisticians are making the world a better place. From improving agricultural production to combating human rights abuses, the ways in which statisticians have a positive impact on society are numerous."</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="uu-btn" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EnoTvnx2gQ">STATISTICIANS MAKING A DIFFERENCE</a></p> </div>  </div> </div> </div>    </div> </section>   <section class="uu-section bg-medium-gray text-inverse uu-section--region-1" style="background-image:url(/_resources/images/homepage-redesign/utah.jpg)"> <div class="uu-section__container">   <div class="uu-section__region bg-transparent no-border">  <div class="c-panel bg-filter-light text-default has-filter margin-top-2x margin-bottom-2x " data-filter-terms="sample1 sample2" style=" "> <p class="h2 text-heading-line">Why Utah?</p> <p>Utah offers graduate students far more than they expect鈥攁 program of the highest caliber, in a place of spectacular beauty. 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