Use data to unlock insights

From health care to academics to sports, the ability to research, analyze and interpret data is invaluable across a range of industries. DePaul’s MS in Applied Statistics not only emphasizes data-analytics skills, but explores how to tackle problems of statistical design, analysis and control. Learn about computation and technologies that play an important role in problem-solving across the job market, including research equipment and software used for data analysis, numerical analysis, simulations and mathematical modeling.

Choose from three areas of concentration:

• Biostatics
• Data science
• General applied statistics

Courses in the Applied Statistics program are offered weekday evenings at the Lincoln Park Campus. The program can be completed in two years by taking two classes per quarter.

For international students: this is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.

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Analysts are in demand across the city

As the third-largest city in the nation, Chicago is home to countless opportunities to put statistical analysis to work: eight major-league sports teams, more than 30 Fortune 500 companies, numerous colleges and universities, non-profits, insurance companies, and hospital and health care systems.

Application Deadlines

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Admission Requirements

Submit an online application, official transcripts and a personal statement.

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Required Courses

You’ll take seven core and five concentration courses, and also pass two comprehensive exams.

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93%

of Applied Statistics graduates were employed, continuing their education or pursuing other goals within six months of graduation.

 

$75k+

The reported median salary of Applied Statistics graduates was $75,500 upon graduation.

Faculty who solve real-world problems

Study with Associate Professor Desale Habtzghi, director of the College of Science and Health’s Statistical Consulting Center. Through his work in the center, Professor Habtzghi oversees faculty and students as they provide expert statistical assistance to clients like government agencies, university researchers and nonprofits.

“The Biostatistics concentration of the program helped me prepare for a job in the market. Survival analysis and experimental design are widely used, especially in big tech companies. A/B testing requires deep knowledge in experimental design; survival analysis is useful to predict user churn for a company and credit default models for banks.”

Junhua (MS ’17)

Data Scientist, Charles Schwab

Alumni Network

Alumni of the MS in Applied Statistics program have gone on to careers with top companies and governmental organizations such as ACNielsen, Discover Card, the Internal Revenue Service, Kraft and PepsiCo.

Scholarships

Merit-based tuition waivers and graduate assistantships are available. Learn more about the financial aid and scholarship opportunities available to you.

Applied Statistics Admission Requirements

?To be eligible for admission into the master's program in Applied Statistics, applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. For full admission, applicants must have already completed the following undergraduate-level coursework:

• A year of single-variable calculus (equivalent of MAT 150-151-152)
• A course in multivariable calculus (equivalent of MAT 260)
• A course in linear algebra (equivalent of MAT 262)
• A course in statistics (equivalent of MAT 348 or MAT 350)
• A course in computer programming (e.g., C++, Python, Java)

Applicants who have not yet completed one or more of the listed prerequisites may be admitted on a conditional basis while they complete the prerequisites at DePaul as undergraduate non-degree seeking students. Interested students should contact the Applied Mathematics program director Desale Habtzghi (dhabtzgh@depaul.edu) to discuss their options.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit the following:

• A completed application.
• Official transcripts detailing course work from all colleges and universities you have attended. 
• A personal statement of approximately 200-300 words
• International students should also see the International Student Admission Process page for more information

Application materials can be submitted through the online application or by email to graddepaul@depaul.edu. Additionally, official electronic transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution and can be emailed to gradtranscripts@depaul.edu?. Unofficial transcripts can be submitted for the application review. Official transcripts will be required upon admission. For international transcripts, follow the instructions on the International Student Admission Process page; do not send international transcripts directly to DePaul. Please make sure your name is on all documents.

 

Transcripts and other required credentials can also be mailed to:

 

The Office of Graduate Admission

College of Science and Health

DePaul University

2400 N Sheffield Ave.

Chicago, IL 60614

International Admission

English Proficiency

International student applicants must submit proof of English language proficiency in order to be reviewed for admission. The College of Science and Health accepts scores from the TOEF, the IELTS and the Duolingo English Test (DET) as proof of English proficiency. Students who have previously earned an undergraduate or graduate degree in a country where the official native language is recognized as English may be exempt from the English language proficiency requirement.

To be considered English language proficient, the College of Science and Health requires a score of at least 80 on the iBT TOEFL with a minimum score of 17 on each section, at least 6.5 on the IELTS, or at least 110 on the DET.

Applicants whose English language proficiency scores are below the stated minimums but who otherwise meet all admission requirements may be granted conditional admission until they demonstrate English proficiency by completing DePaul's English Language Academy program. Requirements for conditional admission are posted on the International Admission website.

For additional information for international students, please visit the International Student Admission Process page or contact the Applied Mathematics program director Desale Habtzghi (dhabtzgh@depaul.edu).

Degree Requirements

Course Requirements

Core - All 7 courses / 28 credit hours

Course	Title	Quarter Hours
MAT 441	APPLIED STATISTICS I	4
MAT 442	APPLIED STATISTICS II	4
MAT 443	APPLIED STATISTICS III	4
MAT 451	PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I	4
MAT 452	PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II	4
MAT 453	PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS III	4
MAT 456	APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS	4

Candidates for the degree must complete at least 48 quarter hours of graduate level work in applied statistics and pass two sets of comprehensive examinations. Comprehensive examinations are offered twice a year, at the beginning of the autumn and spring quarters. Students need to notify the program director at least a month in advance to register for the exams.

Concentration Requirement?

Applied Statistics students must choose one concentration: Biostatistics, Data Science, or General Applied Statistics.

Computer Usage

The department places strong emphasis on computation and is well supported with equipment and software necessary for research. Computers are used for data analysis and to find solutions to problems that arise in numerical analysis, simulations, and mathematical modeling. The computer packages used in these courses are likely to play an important role in the solution of the problems students will encounter in their places of employment.

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Comprehensive Examinations

Candidates for the Master's of Science in Applied Statistics degree must pass two comprehensive examinations (Part I and Part II). Comprehensive examinations are offered twice per year, in the beginning of the autumn and spring quarters.

The Part I comprehensive examination is a three-hour closed-book exam that is offered on the first Saturday of the autumn and spring quarters, and covers material from the MAT 451-452-453 course sequence. An official formula sheet will be provided. No tablets or cell phones may be used at any time during the exam.

The Part II comprehensive examination is a three-hour closed-book exam that is offered on the second Saturday of the autumn and spring quarters, and is based on the student's area of concentration.

• Part II - Biostatistics: Covers material from MAT 456, and 421 or 425.
• Part II - Data Science: Covers material from MAT 456, and 449 or 450.
• Part II - General Applied Statistics: Covers material from MAT 456, and 526 or 528.

Students should register with the graduate program director before the beginning of the quarter they plan to take the comprehensive examinations.??