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Table of Contents
1) Executive Overview 4
Key Observations ................................................................................................ 4
2) Program Characteristics and Curricula 5
Program Characteristics ...................................................................................... 5
Student Characteristics ....................................................................................... 6
IV. Employment Trends 9
Student Outcomes ............................................................................................... 9
Program Title ....................................................................................................... 9
Program Marketing ............................................................................................ 10
(2012-2013) ................................................................................................... 12
Project Challenge .............................................................................................. 14
3) Research Methodology 14
Project Sources ................................................................................................. 14
Burning Glass Labor/Insight™ ........................................................................... 14
Research Parameters........................................................................................ 15
Appendix 1: Program Characteristics 16
Appendix 2: Job Postings Data 18
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1) Executive Overview
Applied statistics/analytics certificate program students enroll in select courses from
corresponding master’s programs. Contacts prefer synchronous, live, online courses to
pre-recorded webinars because of the complexity of applied statistics/analytics material. Live,
online course sessions promote instructor interaction while affording flexibility to working
professionals. However, no profiled institution has the resources to offer all courses over this
medium. For courses composed of asynchronous online webinars, instructors offer office
hours during which online students can ask questions over email, telephone, or Skype.
Learning management systems supplement modules and encourage discussion
among instructors and students. Because online courses lack face-to-face interaction
among students and instructors, contacts emphasize the importance of learning management
systems such as Blackboard or Moodle to facilitate discussion and promote student
engagement. Through these platforms, students have the ability to post and comment on
discussion topics, maintain connection with instructors, and receive grades on both written
and technical assignments.
Industry professionals with five or more years of experience in positions that require
statistical or analytical skills and who seek advancement or transition into new
functional areas enroll in applied statistics/analytics programs. Contacts at industry
organizations estimate 90 percent of their students are industry professionals. Students enroll
in certificate programs to gain the skills necessary for promotion at their current employers or
to transfer into new industries. Top industries seeking employees with statistical or analytical
skills include: professional, scientific, and technical services; educational services; and
insurance carriers and related activities.
Title certificate programs to reflect course curricula and market trends. Students
primarily seek “data analytics” certificates. Google Trends data reveals a growing search
volume for “data analytics” while “applied statistics” remains at a consistently lower search
volume. Students inquire about Colorado State University’s data analytics certificate twice
as frequently as they inquire about the University’s applied statistics certificate.
Key Observations
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2) Program Characteristics and Curricula
Certificate Programs Share Resources with Corresponding Master’s Programs
Profiled institutions offer programs composed of semester-long courses from corresponding
master’s degrees. Certificate programs share all resources with corresponding master’s
programs, including instructors, facilities, and admissions officers. Face-to-face certificate
students enroll in the same courses as master’s students while online students attend
courses through live, online webcasts or pre-recorded webinars. At Colorado State
University, administrators equip classrooms with:
Smart boards to capture instructors’ notes;
Cameras and microphones to capture in-class lectures, questions, and discussion; and
Video operators to ensure instructors and students focus on content rather than
technological concerns.
Online Certificate Program Characteristics
Institution Certificate Program
Cost Modality Average Time to
Completion
Open Enrollment?
Pennsylvania State University
Applied Statistics
Less than 12 credits: $736/credit
More than 12 credits: $8,835/semester
Live online courses congruent with master’s program
Three years No
Texas A&M University
Applied Statistics
In-state resident: $1200-$1500/course
Out of State: $2000-$2400/course
Live online courses congruent with master’s program
Three years No
Colorado State University
Data Analysis
$679/credit
Live online courses and/or pre-recorded modules congruent with master’s program
Two years
Yes, if student has fulfilled necessary prerequisites Applied
Statistics
Program Characteristics
Texas A&M University offers
several concentrations within the statistics certificate program. Although curricula focus on various aspects of statistics (detailed on pages 7-8), all students receive a general certificate in statistics upon completion.
Non-admitted students at Colorado State University must communicate interest to the
graduate admissions office and complete two summer prerequisite courses (i.e., Math Skills for Statistical Analysis and Computing Skills for Statistical Analysis) before enrolling.
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Synchronous Online Delivery Improves Student Comprehension
The technicality and complexity of course content makes pre-recorded webinars or online
modules less desirable media for applied statistics/data analysis courses. Contacts at Texas
A&M University indicate that student performance improves when instructors answer
questions and lead discussions through a live virtual classroom. Although institutions do not
have resources to offer all courses over this medium, administrators require all instructors
provide support to online students through weekly office hours during which they field
students’ questions via email, phone, or over Skype. Further, all programs employ learning
management systems (e.g., Blackboard, Moodle) on which instructors post lecture notes,
outlines, and assignments and students engage in discussion with peers and instructors.
Programs Primarily Enroll Industry Professionals with at Least Five Years of Experience
Most students are mid-level statisticians or consultants who aim to acquire knowledge of a
particular topic to elevate their careers. Students pursue certificate programs rather than full
master’s degrees because they want to learn certain statistical skills or include market
statistics/analytics credentials on their resumes, but lack time to complete a full master’s
degree.
Common Attributes of Certificate Program Students
Employed: Approximately 90 percent of certificate program students are currently employed. Most work in industries that require statistical or data analysis skill, such as
professional, scientific, and technical services, educational services, and insurance carriers and related activities. The top industries employing professionals with certificates in statistics or data analytics appear below.
Transitional: Many certificate program students aim to acquire skills to transition into a new functional area at their current employer or into a new industry altogether.
Educated: All students must possess bachelor’s degrees to enroll in certificate
programs. Students at Pennsylvania State University and Texas A&M University
must also have successfully completed relevant coursework in math or statistics.
Experienced: Most students enroll with at least five years of experience as statisticians or mid-level consultants. Contacts at Colorado State University indicate that
approximately 45 percent of their students are between 25 and 34 years old and 34 percent are between 35 and 44 years old.
Student
Characteristics
1
2
3
4
Student
Characteristics
Employed
1
Transitional
2
Educated
3
Experienced
4
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4,736
5,915
6,492
7,602
8,205
10,522
10,768
14,695
16,104
40,477
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Chemical Manufacturing
Computer And Electronic ProductManufacturing
Administrative And Support Services
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
Hospitals
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, And TechnicalServices
Top Ten Industries for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 68,753 unspecified
Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
Some Students Receive Tuition Reimbursement from their Employers Following Completion
At Colorado State University, contacts indicate that many students who receive
reimbursement do not complete the full certificate curriculum. Instead, these students enroll
in particular classes (e.g., statistical methods, regression methods) to gain necessary skills
for promotion.
Programs Provide Students with Skills to Advance Their Careers or Transition into New Functional Areas or New Industries
Programs at Colorado State University and Pennsylvania State University have required
core courses and supplemental elective courses. Alternatively, Texas A&M University offers
certificates with various emphases, such as:
General (i.e., basic statistical methods),
Biostatistics,
Biometrics,
Data mining, and
Applied statistics (i.e., statistics application in any industry, no theoretical subject matter).
Curriculum
Development
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16,198
16,614
17,616
18,011
18,391
18,405
20,420
20,722
22,356
23,576
26,189
26,226
26,230
28,722
29,157
33,991
36,114
47,026
59,395
107,951
UNIX
Relational Databases
Economics
Process Improvement
Extraction Transformation and Loading (ETL)
Validation
Business Analysis
JAVA
Business Intelligence
Data Mining
Accounting
Business Process
Data Warehousing
Data Management
Mathematics
Oracle
Data Modeling
SAS
SQL
Data Analysis
Each emphasis requires four core courses for completion. Although required courses vary,
programs most frequently require courses that cover central themes of statistics or analytics.
Common Required Classes for Applied Statistics/Analytics Certificate Programs:
Data and Statistical Analytics
Regression Methods
Statistical Research
These courses confer some of the most important skills associated with applied
statistics/analytics. Elective courses allow students to choose their specialty in accordance
with skills they seek to attain for future employment (e.g., Topics in Industrial and
Organizational Statistics, Environmental Statistics). The Forum suggests designing curricula
to reflect employers’ most highly demanded skills for professionals with certificates in applied
statistics/analytics, listed below.
Top Specialized Skills for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 68,753 unspecified
Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
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1,515
1,652
1,730
1,783
1,796
1,802
1,815
1,836
1,880
1,917
2,524
3,862
4,307
8,194
8,531
Business Intelligence Analyst
Data Architect
Marketing Manager
Business Systems Analyst
Process Engineer
Programmer/Analyst
Systems Analyst
Systems Engineer
Database Administrator
Marketing Analyst
Quality Engineer
Financial Analyst
Software Engineer
Data Analyst
Business Analyst
IV. Employment Trends
Employers Seek Candidates with Applied Statistics/Analytics Certificates for Business and Data Analytics Jobs
Between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013, national employers posted 253,987 jobs seeking
individuals with skills conferred by general applied statistics/analytics certificate programs.
Students who complete certificate programs possess the skills to gain employment in the top
positions listed below.
Top Titles for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 0 unspecified
Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
Title Programs to Reflect Top Job Postings and Course Curricula
Since its inception in 2007, the data analysis certificate at Colorado State University has
been approximately twice as popular as the applied statistics certificate. The data analysis
certificate confers more targeted business skills including how to collect, analyze, and
interpret data while the applied statistics certificate includes more in-depth coursework on the
science behind collection, organization, and statistical analysis of data. Contacts hypothesize
that because employers seek transferrable data analysis skills, students more often pursue
data analysis certificates.
Program Title
Student
Outcomes
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Google Trends search data also reveals a growing interest in data analytics. Since 2010,
Google searches in the United States for “data analytics” demonstrate an increasing
magnitude of volume while “applied statistics” searches show a slight decline. Consequently,
the Forum suggests titling any new programs to reflect prospective students’ interest in data
analytics and attract those prospective students who many search for programs through
Google.
Google Search Volume Comparison
“Applied Statistics” versus “Data Analytics” January 2010 – May 2013
get
Direct Outreach to Major Technology and Consulting Companies
Relationships with technology and consulting companies help new certificate programs
establish a student base. The Forum suggests directing outreach to the following top
employers.
35
53
44
32
15
27
26
32
16 11
34
14
38
18
50
70
62
94 100
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
applied statistics data analytics
Source: Google Trends; www.google.com/trends
*Google Trends presents data on a 1 to 100 scale, assigning peak search volume a value of 100 and assigning other values proportionally based on that peak.
2010 2011 2012 2013
Program
Marketing
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Top Employers for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 65,019 unspecified
Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
Four of the Top Ten Employers Demonstrate Growing Demand since June 2011
All of the top ten employers from June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 were among the top
employers in 2010. Their consistent demand for professionals with skills conferred by
certificate programs in applied statistics/analytics makes them viable employers for direct
outreach.
Employment Trends for Top Employers of Regulatory Affairs Professionals
June 1, 2011 – May 31, 2013
Employer Job Postings June 2012 – May 2013
Job Postings June 2011 – May 2012
Percent Change June 2011 – May 2013
IBM 2,617 3,037 16.0%
Deloitte Development LLC 5,411 2,536 -53.1%
amazon.com 1,314 2,043 55.5%
UnitedHealth Group 3,724 1,794 -51.8%
Accenture 573 1,524 166.0%
854
899
904
998
1,045
1,053
1,082
1,141
1,193
1,356
1,524
1,794
2,043
2,536
3,037
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Science Applications International Corporation
Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
General Electric Company
Liberty Mutual
Citi
Computer Sciences Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation
General Dynamics
JP Morgan Chase Company
Accenture
UnitedHealth Group
amazon.com
Deloitte Development LLC
IBM
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JP Morgan Chase Company 1,399 1,356 -3.1%
General Dynamics 1,062 1,193 12.3%
Lockheed Martin Corporation 1,422 1,141 -19.8%
Computer Sciences Corporation 1,116 1,082 -3.0%
Citi 1,593 1,053 -33.9%
n (2011-2012) = 275,118 job postings with 83,420 unspecified n (2012-2013) = 253,987 job postings with 65,019 unspecified
Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies
Amazon.com demonstrates the third highest demand and the second highest growth in
demand; consequently, Amazon.com should be of particular interest to directors of new
certificate programs. Further, because Amazon.com offers over 1,600 more jobs in the
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA than any other location, administrators at Oregon State
University should consider pursuing a relationship with this employer.
Top Locations for Amazon.com Job Postings
June 1, 2011 – May 31, 2013
n = 2,043 job postings 0 unspecified
Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
Target Marketing Efforts to Top Metropolitan Statistical Areas for Prospective Online Students
To drive online enrollment, direct outreach to the top metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in
which prospective students may find employment.
30
61
1,654
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
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Top Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
N
n = 253,987 job postings 0 unspecified
Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
4,696
4,764
4,884
6,475
6,965
6,993
7,445
7,539
7,870
10,836
10,897
11,446
12,475
13,838
22,212
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
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3) Research Methodology
Leadership at a member institution approached the Forum with the following questions:
What are the top job titles for individuals with a certificate in applied science/analytics?
What skills and competencies do employers seek in job candidates?
What employers maintain the most job openings?
Which metropolitan areas demonstrate the highest demand for candidates with a certificate
in applied statistics/analytics?
What are the major attributes of certificate programs in applied statistics/analytics?
What is the typical student of certificate programs in applied statistics/analytics, with the
respect to age, gender, industry and profession, and place in career?
What resources do programs require, with respect to faculty, staff, facilities, and other
resources?
What informed contacts’ decisions to include “statistics” or “analytics” in program titles?
What trends have contacts witnessed in graduate certificate conferrals? How do students
perceive the benefit of a certificate in relation to the benefit of a master’s degree?
Do certificate program directors compete with master’s programs for students, or do
prospective student audiences differ between certificate and master’s programs?
What trends have contacts witnessed in application, admission, and matriculation rates
over time? To what factors do contacts attribute these shifts?
Do students seek “statistics” or “analytics” programs more frequently?
What are common student outcomes following graduation from programs (e.g., salary,
career advancement)? In what industries do students find employment?
The Forum consulted the following sources for this report:
Advisory Board’s internal and online research libraries (eab.com)
The Chronicle of Higher Education (http://chronicle.com)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (http://nces.ed.gov/)
Burning Glass – The Education Advisory Board’s Partner for Real-Time Labor Market
Data
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Glass, a Boston-based firm specializing in use of web spidering technology and Artificial
Intelligence engines to mine more than 80 million online job postings for real-time employer
demand data. Under the partnership, the Education Advisory Board may use certain features
of Burning Glass’s proprietary tool called Labor/InsightTM
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Definition of Terms
The total number of “unspecified” job postings included in a data sample is indicated below all
charts and graphs in this report. Job postings are considered “unspecified” for a skill,
industry, employer, geography, certification, education requirement, or major when the job
posting did not advertise for one of these particular job characteristics and therefore should
be subtracted from the total number (n value) of job postings analyzed in the query. Capital
cities may be overrepresented in instances where job postings do not specify a location
within a state.
The Forum interviewed online certificate program directors at Pennsylvania State
University, Texas A&M University, and Colorado State University.
A Guide to Institutions Profiled in this Brief
Institution Location Approximate Institutional Enrollment (Undergraduate/Total)
Classification
Pennsylvania State University
Mid-Atlantic 38,600/45,200 Research Universities (very high research activity)
Texas A&M University
South 39,100/49,100 Research Universities (very high research activity)
Colorado State University
Mountain West 22,800/30,200 Research Universities (very high research activity)
Research
Parameters
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Appendix 1: Program Characteristics
Program Course Requirements
Colorado State University
Applied Statistics:
Required prerequisite courses:
Math Skills for Statistical Analysis
Computing Skills for Statistical Analysis
Core Courses:
Regression Models and Applications
Probability with Applications
Mathematical Statistics with Applications
Elective Courses (Choose Four):
Regression Models and Applications
Generalized Regression Models
Experimental Design
Mixed Models
Probability with Applications
Mathematical Statistics with Applications
Quantitative Reasoning
Computational and Graphical Statistics
Computational and Simulation Methods
Topics in Industrial and Organizational Statistics
Survey Statistics
Nonparametric Methods
Analysis of Time Series
Methods in Multivariate Analysis
Data Analysis:
Core Courses:
Design and Data Analysis for Researchers I
Design and Data Analysis for Researchers II
Elective Courses (Choose at least Two Credits):
Quantitative Reasoning (one credit)
Computational and Graphical Statistics (one credit)
Topics in Industrial and Organizational Statistics (one credit)
Analysis of Time Series (two credits)
Statistics for Environmental Monitoring (three credits)
Pennsylvania State University
Applied Statistics:
Core Courses:
Applied Statistics
Regression Methods
Elective Courses (Choose Six Credits):
Introduction to Probability Theory (three credits)
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (three credits)
Introduction to SAS (one credit)
Introduction to SAS for Data Management (one credit)
Intermediate SAS for DATA Management (one credit)
Advanced Statistical Procedures in SAS (one credit)
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Statistical Analysis System Programming (three credits)
Topics in Stat Computing with R (one credit)
Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments (three credits)
Design of Experiments (three credits)
Analysis of Discrete Data (three credits)
Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis (three credits)
Sampling Theory and Methods (three credits)
Epidemiology Research Methods (three credits)
Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials (three credits)
Applied Time Series Analysis (three credits)
Applied Data Mining and Statistical Learning (three credits)
Texas A&M University
Applied Statistics (all students receive a general applied statistics certificate)
Biostatistics Emphasis (non-calculus based)
Stats in Research II
Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Biostatistics and Data Analysis
Statistical Bioinformatics
Data Mining Emphasis – Joint Program with SAS (non-calculus based)
Statistical Computation
Stats in Research II
Data Mining with SAS Enterprise Miner
Advanced Programming Using SAS
Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Applied Statistics Emphasis (non-calculus based)
Stats in Research I
Stats in Research II
Statistical Computations
Stats in Research III
General Applied Statistics (calculus based)
Overview of Math Stats
Stats Methods I
Stats Methods II
Computational Stats
Advanced Programming using SAS
Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Biometrics (calculus based)
Overview of Math Stats
Stats Methods I
Stats Methods II
Biostatistics and Data Analysis
Statistical Bioinformatics
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326
328
372
385
407
448
463
473
488
501
531
555
556
583
647
677
780
871
887
970
1,076
1,205
1,240
1,261
1,315
1,430
1,515
1,532
1,595
1,654
1,718
1,841
2,033
2,433
2,762
2,926
2,968
3,509
3,529
3,857
4,736
5,915
6,492
7,602
8,205
10,522
10,768
14,695
16,104
40,477
Primary Metal Manufacturing
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers
Museums, Historical Sites, And Similar Institutions
Funds, Trusts, And Other Financial Vehicles
Rental And Leasing Services
Motion Picture And Sound Recording Industries
Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Stores
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing
Food And Beverage Stores
Real Estate
Management Of Companies And Enterprises
Air Transportation
Paper Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Food Services And Drinking Places
General Merchandise Stores
Accommodation
Administration Of Human Resource Programs
Oil And Gas Extraction
Social Assistance
Health And Personal Care Stores
Food Manufacturing
Utilities
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, And Component Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Electronics And Appliance Stores
Broadcasting (except Internet)
Machinery Manufacturing
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Data Processing, Hosting, And Related Services
National Security And International Affairs
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, And Organizations
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Other Information Services
Nonstore Retailers
Telecommunications
Executive, Legislative, And Other General Government Support
Securities, Commodity Contracts, And Financial Investments
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Chemical Manufacturing
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing
Administrative And Support Services
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
Hospitals
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services
Appendix 2: Job Postings Data
Chart One: Industries for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 68,753 unspecified
Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)
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8,519
8,628
8,661
8,712
8,751
8,802
8,822
8,968
9,189
9,397
10,131
10,475
10,868
10,922
11,235
11,322
11,323
11,628
11,912
12,015
12,199
12,879
13,374
13,383
13,627
13,912
14,612
15,266
15,277
15,439
16,198
16,614
17,616
18,011
18,391
18,405
20,420
20,722
22,356
23,576
26,189
26,226
26,230
28,722
29,157
33,991
36,114
47,026
59,395
107,951
Surveys
Contract Management
Visual Basic
PERL
Procurement
JavaScript
Data Architecture
Oracle PL/SQL
SPSS
Risk Management
Cognos Impromptu
Systems Analysis
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
C++
Product Development
Mentoring
Business Objects
Technical Writing / Editing
Software Engineering
Financial Analysis
Business Development
Scheduling
Business Administration
Forecasting
LINUX
Database Design
SAP
Spreadsheets
SQL Server
Database Administration
UNIX
Relational Databases
Economics
Process Improvement
Extraction Transformation and Loading (ETL)
Validation
Business Analysis
JAVA
Business Intelligence
Data Mining
Accounting
Business Process
Data Warehousing
Data Management
Mathematics
Oracle
Data Modeling
SAS
SQL
Data Analysis
Chart Two: Top Specialized Skills for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 729 unspecified Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies
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537
553
574
576
582
586
604
619
625
628
628
635
658
668
724
725
743
759
764
806
815
832
836
877
949
953
1,078
1,103
1,119
1,151
1,151
1,218
1,240
1,348
1,357
1,515
1,652
1,730
1,783
1,796
1,802
1,815
1,836
1,880
1,917
2,524
3,862
4,307
8,194
8,531
Technical Analyst
.Net Developer
Electrical Engineer
Supply Chain Analyst
Business Consultant
Quality Assurance Analyst
Mechanical Engineer
Statistical Analyst
Business Intelligence Architect
Account Manager
Risk Analyst
Accountant
Technology Manager
Data Modeler
Database Analyst
Oracle Database Administrator
Database Engineer
Statistician
Actuarial Analyst
Applications Engineer
Application Developer
Sas Programmer
Solutions Architect
Database Developer
Risk Manager
Etl Developer
Software Development Engineer
Quality Assurance Engineer
Operations Analyst
Manufacturing Engineer
Software Developer
Java Software Developer
Management Analyst
Business Intelligence Developer
Director Of Nursing
Business Intelligence Analyst
Data Architect
Marketing Manager
Business Systems Analyst
Process Engineer
Programmer/Analyst
Systems Analyst
Systems Engineer
Database Administrator
Marketing Analyst
Quality Engineer
Financial Analyst
Software Engineer
Data Analyst
Business Analyst
Chart Three: Top Titles for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 0 unspecified Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies
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411
413
413
415
426
427
428
463
478
481
481
497
513
513
514
520
532
534
559
562
585
599
626
688
690
692
695
723
756
769
769
794
817
819
821
854
899
904
998
1,045
1,053
1,082
1,141
1,193
1,356
1,524
1,794
2,043
2,536
3,037
Department of Veterans Affairs
Usaa
CACI
Creative Touch Interiors
Automatic Data Processing Incorporated
Novartis
Citizens Financial Group
Humana
Hospital Corporation of America
University Of California
McGladrey
Bloomberg
Pricewaterhousecoopers
AT&T
Verizon Communications Incorporated
Mantech International Corp.
Acnielsen Corporation
Raytheon
Monsanto
Dell
Ebay
CVS Caremark
Thomson Reuters
Amerigroup
Capital One
Hewlett-Packard
SAS Institute
Johnson & Johnson
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Northrop Grumman
Kaiser Permanente
Hd Supply
Ernst & Young
The Boeing Company
Microsoft Corporation
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Science Applications International Corporation
Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
General Electric Company
Liberty Mutual
Citi
Computer Sciences Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation
General Dynamics
JP Morgan Chase Company
Accenture
UnitedHealth Group
amazon.com
Deloitte Development LLC
IBM
Chart Four: Top Employers for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 65,019 unspecified Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies
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405
416
420
422
437
440
448
450
453
459
469
475
478
489
497
502
542
547
556
573
583
584
589
606
606
630
648
747
756
777
823
851
969
973
1,004
1,007
1,062
1,065
1,078
1,116
1,179
1,314
1,337
1,369
1,399
1,422
1,593
2,617
3,724
5,411
Amerigroup
Wellpoint Incorporated
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Kaye Instruments
Education Management Corporation
Blue Cross And Blue Shield
Aon
Mantech International Corp.
Ebay
URS Corporation
Marsh & McLennan Companies
Acnielsen Corporation
Liberty Mutual
Intel Corporation
Medtronic
Kpmg
Novartis
Walmart / Sam's
SAS Institute
Accenture
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Capital One
Fidelity Brokerage Services
Hospital Corporation of America
Johnson & Johnson
BAE Systems
Bank of America
The Boeing Company
AT&T
Humana
Hewlett-Packard
CACI
Northrop Grumman
Science Applications International Corporation
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Thomson Reuters
General Dynamics
Raytheon
General Electric Company
Computer Sciences Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
amazon.com
Ernst & Young
Kaiser Permanente
JP Morgan Chase Company
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Citi
IBM
UnitedHealth Group
Deloitte Development LLC
Chart Five: Top Employers for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2011 – May 31, 2012
n = 275,118 job postings with 83,420 unspecified Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies
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771
857
877
934
968
1,004
1,078
1,124
1,132
1,181
1,363
1,387
1,403
1,462
1,558
1,570
1,614
1,621
1,633
1,638
1,675
1,678
1,729
2,123
2,166
2,187
2,212
2,419
2,459
2,472
3,508
3,653
3,733
3,983
4,152
4,696
4,764
4,884
6,475
6,965
6,993
7,445
7,539
7,870
10,836
10,897
11,446
12,475
13,838
22,212
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Salt Lake City, UT
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA
Rochester, NY
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN
Jacksonville, FL
Trenton-Ewing, NJ
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Richmond, VA
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Franklin, TN
Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, CA
Raleigh-Cary, NC
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
Columbus, OH
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
St. Louis, MO-IL
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
Kansas City, MO-KS
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO
Baltimore-Towson, MD
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI)
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
Chart Six: Top MSAs for Professionals with Certificates in Applied Statistics/Analytics
June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
n = 253,987 job postings with 0 unspecified Source: Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies