How MSSP Shaped Ruihang Han’s PhD Journey
How Ruihang Han went from applied mathematics to PhD research, and how BU’s MSSP helped him make the transition.
“Statistical practice” includes activities such as designing the collection of, summarizing, processing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data and model or algorithm development and deployment.
— American Statistical Association
Our MSSP graduates have gone on to careers as: Statisticians, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, Consultants, Quantitative Research Analysts, Financial Modelers, and Business Intelligence Analysts.
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$104,350 MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY |
+32.7% PROJECTED JOB GROWTH (2024-34) |
34,600 TOTAL US JOBS |
The beating heart of BU's Master of Science in Statistical Practice (MSSP) is its Practicum. Each semester, students engage in active Statistics & Data Science consulting projects with industry partners, governmental organizations, nonprofits, and a broad array of on-campus researchers.
How Ruihang Han went from applied mathematics to PhD research, and how BU’s MSSP helped him make the transition.
How BU’s MSSP helped Xihao Cao turn applied statistics, real-world projects, and faculty support into a data science career at Walmart.
The Spring 2026 Stats@Work series features leaders from Fidelity, Takeda, and Vizuro discussing how statistical and data science training solves real-world industry challenges.
MSSP students’ research on lupus outcomes and healthcare disparities has been accepted for presentation at ISPOR 2025, the leading global conference for health economics.