Statistics

Education

• The degree will focus on state-of-the-art, cutting-edge research in areas relevant to current developments in applied statistics with strong links to ongoing interdisciplinary research at Louisiana State University.
• The program will be comprehensive, and it will provide an excellent mix of statistical technical skills, computing skills relevant to statistical applications, and statistical research applied to relevant problems.
• Coursework will include advanced statistical methods and advanced statistical inference, computational statistics, multivariate and generalized linear models, and modern Bayesian Methods. Opportunities for additional electives in mathematics, econometrics, geography, and engineering, among others, will be provided.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Structural Equation Modeling and Hierarchical Linear Modeling
• Survey of Modern Computational Statistics
• Theory of Multivariate Statistics
• Advanced Statistical Models/Analysis for Lifetime Data
• Bayesian Data Analysis

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 110
• TOEFL iBT: 79
• PTE Academic: 59
• IELTS: 6.5

General requirements

• A conferred baccalaureate (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university by the expected date of entry into the graduate program.
• The Pinkie Gordan Lane Graduate School requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale or in the last 60 credit hours in the previous undergraduate or graduate coursework.
• All applicants must submit transcripts from all post-secondary colleges or universities.
• A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume with a complete and accurate chronological outline of all previous college-level education is required.
• Applicants may upload application materials to the Slate Application Portal.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International (Non-residents): 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
• Domestic (In-State): 18,134 AUD / year (≈ 12,854 USD / year)

Living costs

Baton Rouge, United States: 1,270-1,975 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.