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What can you do alongside a stats major?

I'm interested in a statistics major. What majors/minors are recommended alongside my major? #college-major #statistics

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Computer science would be the best major/minor to go alongside your statistics major. If you go this route try to focus on classes that involve big data, data mining, etc.
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Statistics can have a lot of application field, marketing, finance, pharma etc. I myself is in marketing/advertising industry. We are building statistical models to figure out how to advertise to the right person, how to spend the investment most efficiently, testing if a specific campaign is working etc.
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I think statistics allows you a lot of opportunity to apply the skill to different areas where you have an interest. I went to school for Biomedical Engineering and now work in Supply Chain Process Management for Johnson & Johnson. With this job, I use statistics almost every day! If I were you, I would think about what other interests you have and look into whether statistics is used in any jobs in those industries. Majoring in two (fairly) different majors allows you a lot more job opportunities after graduating.

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Think about what industries interest you.
Determine whether they have any roles/jobs that include statistical skills.
Read some of those job descriptions to see what other majors may be applicable.
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