The American Statistical Association has identified 146 college majors that require statistics to complete a degree.

You probably wouldn’t be surprised that statistics is required for degrees in mathematics, engineering, physics, astronomy, chemistry, meteorology, and even biology and geology. Most business-related degrees also require statistics. Agronomy degrees require statistics as do degrees in dairy science, aquatic sciences, and veterinary sciences. Degrees for medical professions such as nursing, nutrition, physical therapy, occupational health, pharmacy, and speech-language-hearing all require statistics. And, many social science degrees require statistics, including economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, education, and criminology. What may be surprising though is that statistics is required for some degrees in history, archaeology, geography, culinary science, viticulture (grape horticulture), journalism, graphic communications, library science, and linguistics. Pretty much everybody needs to know statistics.

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