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Statisticians design surveys and experiments, analyze data and explain what it means, for drug trials, public health, government, sports teams, insurance and tech companies.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• Personal Finance · Career and Technical

  Builds economics and accounting, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Government and Economics · Social Studies

  Builds economics and accounting, which this job uses.

• Physics · Science

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.