A Major Trend: The Rise of Undergraduate Programs in Statistics

摘要

During August, college students will flock to campus for the start of the academic year. You might be surprised to know that record numbers are registering as statistics majors. This column explains why-and what it means for these students and our profession. Most statisticians of my vintage learned about statistics as graduate students, having earned an undergraduate degree in another field, such as mathematics. Although bachelor's degree programs in statistics existed as early as the 1940s, the number of degrees granted remained small for decades.