First, major in statistics.
Statistics majors are mainly set up under the Department of Mathematics of the College of Arts and Sciences of American comprehensive universities, and many colleges and universities have their own independent statistics departments. Because the employment of statistics major in the United States is optimistic, and with the development of market economy in China, a large number of statistics talents are needed. Statistics majors generally require applicants to have a good mathematical foundation and certain computer skills, especially statistical software.
Second, the biostatistics major.
As a branch of statistics, some biostatistics majors are set up under the Department of Mathematics, and most universities are set up under the School of Public Health. This major requires applicants to have good knowledge of mathematics, biology and computer programming.
Third, major in data science.
Data science is an interdisciplinary subject, involving many fields including statistics, mathematics, computer, artificial intelligence, machine learning, database, pattern recognition, visualization technology and other multidisciplinary knowledge. This major generally requires applicants to have a strong mathematical background (prerequisites: calculus, linear algebra, probability theory, statistics and mathematical modeling). In addition, applicants also need to have a good computer knowledge system.
Fourth, major in financial mathematics or financial engineering.
This major is a subject of establishing financial market model and solving financial problems with mathematical tools or computer ability, and it is a field of comprehensively applying mathematics, statistics and computer programming technology to solve financial problems. It is also a popular major that has been applied for.
Fifth, economics.
This major includes many directions, such as international economics, econometrics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, labor economics and so on. American economics majors pay more attention to students' ability to analyze and solve economic problems through modeling.
Many colleges and universities do not require applicants to have a bachelor's degree in economics, but require pre-courses in economics: macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, calculus and statistics.