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Why STANDS?

There are many reasons to consider a Masters in Statistics, Analytics, and Data Science (STANDS), including:

  • One of the few programs at the intersection of Statistics, Analytics, and Data Science.
  • The program with relatively small cohorts of MS students and a more personalized attention.
  • Opportunities to work on capstone projects with our University, industry and other clients.
  • Courses taught by the world-class faculty from the Department of Statistics and Operations Research.
  • Career development opportunities and placement help with excellent track record.
  • Competitiveness of the program financially compared to similar programs at peer institutions.

The University is also located in the beautiful town of Chapel Hill and larger triangle area, with bustling student life, great food and shopping scene, wonderful places for outdoor activities, a vibrant arts culture, and so on.