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Should I get a PhD in statistics?

  • Hi all, Is a Phd in Stats right for me? I'm graduating soon with a degree in pure math from an ivy. I have no desire to be an academic. However, I've always enjoyed quantitative work and thinking. The only reason I'd go for a Phd is so I could get more interesting work in industry after I get the degree. And of course, get more indepth knowledge of the subject, which I do find quite interesting.  Another option for me is to get a masters degree and then start working right away. If I get a masters and work for 3-4 years, would I be qualified to do interesting quantitative work that Phd students can get? Or would the lack of Phd always be a hindrance? (side note: since I've taken some theoretical and applied stats courses, real analysis, measure theory, stochastic calculus etc.. would that help me finish a Phd in stats more quickly?) I know people always say don't do a phd unless you wanna be an academic but I just wanted to hear some thoughts from people. Stats seems like quite a broad field with lots of applications to industry compared to pure math, physics, or literature for example. Thanks!

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    A PhD is a research degree, but it's also vocational training for a professorship.  Is that something that you want to spend the next four years of your life on?  If not, a master's degree in statistics is probably a better choice, and will pay for itself pretty quickly.

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A PhD is a research degree. It prioritizes depth over breadth. You will spend most of your time working on advancing the state of the art in a fairly narrow subfield in which you have become an expert. Now it is true that with this sort of background you can often get a job at a company doing interesting work. But if that was your goal all along, then you are much better off getting a masters and a few years of work experience.

Rob Donnelly

The problem is that even people with PhDs in stats can and often are fooled by randomness. The majority of the sharpest stat people I know do not have PhDs - it's not a requirement. So the path you choose depends on what you find interesting.

David Siegel

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