Eastern Kentucky University is the only university in Kentucky that offers its students an undergraduate Statistics degree. EKU also offers valuable SAS programming experience.

Listen to what the Statistics alumni have to say:

Quality Teaching 

     “The support provided by the faculty is amazing.  Never have I been involved with a group of professionals whose primary concern is the success of their students.” 

      “The teachers showed true passion for the course material.” 

      “The statistics faculty were some of the best teachers I’ve ever had--I really enjoyed my classes.” 

       “Great faculty!  They are very knowledgeable and were always willing to help students as much as possible.  I always felt like they wanted me to succeed as much (or more) as I wanted myself to succeed.”

 

     “I think that the teachers of statistics at EKU are the biggest strength.  They were always willing to help me out and give up of the extra time to help when I had a question.”

Job Opportunities

      “The pharmaceutical industry is in need of people with the skill sets of statistics graduates.  There are many jobs available for students with a BS degree in Statistics, and it appears to keep growing with all of the data being collected by companies.”

 

      “Employers were glad I had SAS [STA 575/775] experience, but seemed more impressed by the Statistics Degree.  There are very few programmers with both SAS experience and Statistics in the workplace.”

 

       “The BS degree in Statistics at EKU has given me a solid foundation on which to build my career.  It has given me so many open doors to choose from.”

 

       “Without my statistics background, I wouldn’t be where I am today earning top $$$.  I love my job and each project is a new challenge.”

 

The STATISTICS program at EKU has alumni at the following companies:

·         Eli Lilly & Company

·         Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

·         Coca-Cola Enterprises

·         Procter and Gamble Company

·         NIOSH

·         Ashland, Inc.

·         Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Inc

·         Toyota Motor Company

·         Ohio Casualty Insurance Company

·         US Census Bureau

·         IBM Global Services

·         3M Company

·         Kendle International

·         StatProbe, Inc.

·         Fujisawa Healthcare

·         Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

 

For more information, contact

 

Patti Costello
Professor
Wallace 406
(859) 622-1932
Patti.Costello@eku.edu

 

Ron Pierce
Associate Professor
Wallace 136
(859) 622-1934
Ron.Pierce@eku.edu

 

Lisa Kay
Assistant Professor
Wallace 308
(859) 622-1621
Lisa.Kay@eku.edu

 

Michelle Smith
Assistant Professor
Wallace 130
(859) 622-1926
Mark.Gebert@eku.edu