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PSTAT Graduate Program

Welcome to the PSTAT graduate homepage. Our department provides the opportunity to pursue studies in multiple areas within the fields of statistics and probability. We offer a Master's degree in Statistics and a PhD in Statistics & Applied Probability. Financial Mathematics and Statistics is a fast growing part of the statistics field. Our department offers an optional PhD emphasis in Financial Mathematics and Statistics. The department is home to the Center for Research in Financial Mathematics and Statistics. We also offer cross-disciplinary studies through the optional PhD emphasis in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Program Information
The department offers the following degrees:

Master of Arts degree in Statistics

• Applied Statistics Specialization
• Mathematical Statistics Specialization

PhD degree in Statistics & Applied Probability

• Optional PhD Emphasis in Financial Mathematics & Statistics
• Optional PhD Emphasis in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
  

Research Areas
The department has a very diverse faculty with a wide-range of interests. Currently people are researching financial mathematics, stochastic processes, stochastic partial differential equations, Bayesian Inference, and many other areas.

Admissions
The graduate program is open to students who have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or other closely related fields. All applicants need to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants from non-English speaking countries must also take the TOEFL exam.

Funding
Teaching assistantships are the primary source of funding for graduate students. As graduate students progress in their studies, research assistantships also become available. Fellowships and scholarships are available to new applicants. All applicants who submit the application by January 1st will automatically be considered for funding.

Housing
The university offers on-campus graduate student hoursing for single students and for families. Some students also choose to live in the surrounding communities of Isla Vista, Goleta and Santa Barbara. Once in Santa Barbara, you will have a chance to explore the many sights in the area.