Applied Statistics
Overview
Professionals in business, industry, manufacturing, and government fields know that the world is focused more and more on quantitative data to help forecast sales, analyze business conditions, help solve management problems to maximize profits, and develop new products and procedures.
Professionals in many different fields depend on numerical measurements to help the decision making process. Professionals who have a strong background in statistics can aid in quantitative abilities, statistical knowledge, and communication skills to work on many challenging problems in the workplace.
Learning new proficiencies in applied statistics may lead you to a wider range of employment opportunities in a variety of fields and also give you the tools to be a better researcher.
Kansas State University offers a Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics through distance education. The certificate program is a 15 credit-hour graduate program offered entirely by distance. The program is designed to enhance degree programs for graduate students and skills for working professionals who need a statistical background for their current positions or to advance in their career.
