The undergraduate major at Berkeley provides a systematic and thorough grounding in applied and theoretical statistics as well as probability. The quality and dedication of the teaching staff and faculty are extremely high. A major in Statistics from Berkeley is an excellent preparation for a career in science or industry, or for further academic study in a wide variety of fields. The department has particular strength in Machine Learning, a key ingredient of the emerging field of Data Science. It is also very useful to combine studies of statistics and probability with other subjects. Our department excels at interdisciplinary science, and more than half of the department's undergraduate students are double or triple majors.<br><br>Potential Careers:<br>Academia<br>Actuary<br>Biostatistician<br>Business<br>Computer Programming<br>Finance<br>Marketing Research Analytics<br>Operations Research<br>Public Policy<br>Scientific Research<br>Statistician