WPI s Master of Science in Applied Statistics will give you the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to tackle challenges of statistical design, analysis, and control that arise across a wide variety of fields.Following WPI s distinctive educational model, in which theory and practice go together, you ll gain an in-depth understanding of important statistical methods while deploying them to solve critical problems in the world around you. You ll have the flexibility to tailor a path that matches your career goals and do research that matters to you in areas ranging from biostatistical application to big data analytics, to social policy analysis.