I’m looking to be a Quantitative Analyst/ Data Scientist/ Statistician/ Risk Analyst. Which type of degree suits these jobs the most?
You can get a job with a bachelors in stats. Then decide given your future interests.
Phd for academia (teaching and research) - a must for grants.
A Master’s for Private and Public sector.
BA if your undergrad program is really strong.
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It also depends a lot on where you want to work. I work at a large technology company, and most of the data scientists around here have PhDs. Some have master’s degrees.
I think for data science and statistics work, a master’s is the most common degree, but you can do lots of quantitative and risk analysis with a bachelor’s as well.