Overview

Key facts

In the graduate Statistics program at Montana State University, doctoral candidates gain a solid background in the theory of statistics, as well as hands-on practice in applying statistical concepts to actionable problems. Doctoral candidates push their statistical knowledge to its furthest reaches by pursuing research projects for a dissertation.

Statistics graduate students can work with faculty members on projects such as the North American Bat Monitoring Program, developing programs to monitor bat demographic information in an effort to eliminate the numerous threats to population numbers.

For further information, please email math@montana.edu.

Statistical Consulting Training course embedded in the program enables the students to experience,

Research planning and design for upcoming projects, data organization and management
Analysis of statistical methods and models for in-progress research projects, exploratory data analysis and creative visualization of data, and interpretation of statistical results

Conveying the statistical results in final disseminations of research

Careers after Graduation

Graduate alumni in Statistics embark on a wide range of careers within 10 years of their graduation.
Nearly 44% are working in for-profit, 37% in academia, and about 10% for nonprofit. Top industry employers include Montana State University and Atrium.
Across all career paths, the estimated salary of alumni within 10 years of graduation ranges from $60,000 to $150,000+ with an average of $95,000 (source of data Academic Analytics).

Programme Structure

A Ph.D. student typically takes at least 30 credits of STAT rubric courses numbered 500 and higher.

Additional course work in statistics and/or mathematics may be necessary, depending on the candidate's chosen area of specialization and background.

It is expected a Ph.D. student will participate in the Statistical Consulting Seminar. Through this participation, the student will gain important experience in practical problem solving, computational statistics and statistical report writing.

A minimum of two credits of Statistical Consulting Seminar are required, which can be satisfied as part of the MS degree in Statistics at MSU.
Also, it is required that a Ph.D. student will take a directed study course in Doc Reading & Research in his/her area of specialty before taking the written and oral comprehensive exams, followed by Doctoral Thesis credits after passing the comprehensive exams.

Lecturers

Katharine Banner

Mark Greenwood

Stacey Hancock

Andrew Hoegh

Jess Kunke

Ian Laga

Shinjini Nandi
Samidha Shetty

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

More details

The priority deadline for funding decisions is December 15th. The final application deadline is January 15th.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bozeman, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must earn a B or better in each of the following prerequisite courses

Multivariable Calculus

Linear or Matrix Algebra
Methods of Data Analysis
Probability
Mathematical Statistics

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28800 USD / year

≈ 28800 USD / year
Out-of-State

28800 USD / year

≈ 28800 USD / year

Living costs

Bozeman

United States

1099 - 2275 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

All students who meet the minimum application requirements are eligible to be considered for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA). We assume all applicants are interested in a GTA unless they make note of it in their application. Decisions regarding GTA support are separate from admission decisions and are based on the availability of department resources.

GTA positions typically cover 6-9 credits of out-of-state tuition, along with a biweekly stipend to support graduate students. Fees and housing are not included in GTA positions.

Other internal and external funding options are also available.

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