Bachelor of Science in Statistics is a good educational field for students with great interest towards mathematics and its usage in the everyday life. The study of statistics offers wide knowledge about mathematical area and it cover subjects like operation research & programming, accounting, statistical mathematics, applied statistics and distribution & probability.

B. Sc Statistics is a three-year degree course offered by many colleges in India and the names of government colleges offering this course in India are given below:

• Government College, Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu

• Government Arts College, Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu

• Rajah Serfoji Government Arts College, Tamil Nadu

• Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Orissa

• Government New Science College, Rewa

• Government Arts College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

• Government College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

• Government Arts College, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

Eligibility Criteria for seeking admission to the B. Sc Statistics course:

For seeking admission to this three-year UG course, candidates must have completed their higher secondary with special focus on mathematics. The required percentage of marks in the higher secondary examination differs from one college to another based on the number of students applying for the course and on the basis of the norms set by affiliating university and the local government.

Higher studies after B. Sc Statistics:

After completion of Bachelor of Science in Statistics, candidates can go for Master of Science in the same field or they can also go for M. Sc mathematics. The other options available for B. Sc Statistics graduates are to go for MBA or MCA.

What are the subjects covered under B. Sc Statistics course?

The names of some of the subjects offered under B. Sc Statistics are given below:

• Descriptive statistics

• Probability & distribution

• Programming in C

• Statistical inference

• Numerical methods

• Time series & index numbers

• Sampling techniques

• Statistical quality control

• Regression analysis & its application

• Operation research

• Bio-statistics

• Applied-statistics

• Mathematical-statistics

Future job prospects for B. Sc Statistics Graduates:

Candidates who have completed their Bachelor of Science in Statistics can find job opportunities in quality control, computer programming and banking sector. If a student gets specialization in actuarial science, he/she can find job opportunities in the insurance sector. Some colleges offer industrial interaction facility to the B. Sc stats students during their final year and this would be of great use to the students in deciding their career path after successful completion of this Bachelor’s degree course.