Career Path Forecast
 According
to the U.S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
employment of statisticians is projected to grow 9 percent from 2006 to
2016, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The demand for
individuals with a background is statistics is expected to grow,
although some jobs will be in occupations with titles other than
"statistician."
 The
use of statistics is widespread and growing. Statistical models aid in
decision making in both private industry and government. There will
always be a demand for the skills statistical modeling provides.
Technological advances are expected to spur demand for statisticians.
Ever faster computer processing allows statisticians to analyze greater
amounts of data much more quickly, and to gather and sort through large
amounts of data that would not have been analyzed in the past.
 As
these processes continue to become more efficient and less expensive, an
increasing number of employers will want to employ statisticians to take
advantage of the new information available.
Biostatisticians should experience employment growth, primarily because
of the booming pharmaceuticals business. As pharmaceutical companies
develop new treatments and medical technologies, biostatisticians will
be needed to do research and clinical trials.
 Individuals
with a degree in statistics should have opportunities in a variety of
fields. For example, many jobs involve the analysis and interpretation
of data from economics, biological science, psychology, computer
software engineering, education, and other disciplines. Additional job
openings will become available as statisticians transfer to other
occupations, retire, or leave the workforce for other reasons.
Among graduates with a master's degree in statistics, those with a
strong background in an allied field, such as finance, biology,
engineering, or computer science, should have the best prospects of
finding jobs related to their field of study.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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