Admissions | Statistics MS

The Master of Science in Statistics program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers as practicing statisticians in industry, government, or academia. It is also designed to prepare students for community college teaching or entry into a PhD in Statistics degree program. The degree is also valuable for people working in other fields who need mastery of a broad range of statistical methods. 

Application Materials

Below is the list of the materials and information you will need to provide as part of your application. We recommend preparing these materials in advance of submitting your application.

• Personal Statement: Please provide a short statement describing your past work in Mathematics and or Statistics, your plans for graduate study, career goals, and any additional information you would like to include for consideration. 
  • If you would like to be considered for a GA position, please describing your background in mathematics/statistics, and previous teaching, tutoring, and/or grading experiences in your personal statement.
• References: Submit contact information for at least two professional or academic references who can comment on your ability to do graduate work and your teaching potential. Portland State University will contact your references and provide them with instructions for submitting recommendation forms.
  • If applying for a GA position, you do not need to enter additional references but it is to your benefit to let your recommenders know that you are also applying for a graduate assistantship so that they can address your teaching potential in their reference letter. 
• Copies of transcripts from each college or university attended
• Proof of English Language Proficiency (if applicable)

Cost and Funding

The department offers a limited number of Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships, Fellowships and Scholarships. Program applicants are able to indicate their interest in an assistantship as part of the online program application.

If you applied for a graduate assistantship and you are in the first round of offers, the offer will be included in your admission letter. Applicants have until April 15 to accept or decline the offer. Once an offer is declined, an offer will be made to another applicant. This process may take some time until all available slots are taken. Please be assured that everyone who applied for a graduate assistantship will be contacted by the department by email once all available positions are taken. Please do not email the department asking about the status of your graduate assistantship application. 

Contact

If you have questions about the admissions process, please contact the Graduate Program Administrator at mathstatgrad@pdx.edu.

If you have academic advising or career related questions about one of our graduate programs, contact the advisor for your program of interest.