Program Overview

Applied Statistics and Data Management

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics and Data Management at NC State offers the same outstanding education as our in-person program in a fully online, asynchronous environment filled with a vibrant community of learners.

Program Overview

• Delivery Format: Online
• Entrance Exam: Not Required
• College: College of Sciences

The online program serves a wide audience, including traditional students and working professionals looking to retool or upscale their careers. In the Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics and Data Management program, students will learn statistical methods and how to apply them in real-world settings. The certificate focuses on statistical programming techniques required for managing and analyzing data in a typical workplace environment.

Career Prospects

Graduates of our program develop a strong methodology for working with diverse types of data in multiple programming languages. Their skills at building and assessing predictive and inferential models are honed, as well as their ability to communicate to various audiences. Our graduates are employed in many fields that use statistics, including:

• SAS Institute
• First Citizens Bank
• iProspect
• Environmental Protection Agency
• North Carolina State University
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Program Details

• Students have four years to complete the degree.
• Most students take one course per semester, including the summer, and are able to finish in two years or less.

Accreditation

North Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees.