Statistics

I am interested in Statistics and Data Science, I am also a double major in Business Economics

Statistics is a great foundation for ML and AI and will help for an advanced AI career

Statistics at UCLA is a strong major if you like math, data, and solving real-world problems. The program gives you a solid foundation in probability, statistical theory, regression, and data analysis, while also teaching practical tools like R and Python that are useful in research and industry. I like that the major can be applied to many fields such as finance, healthcare, sports analytics, machine learning, and technology. Some classes can be challenging because they combine theory with coding, but they are rewarding if you put in the effort. UCLA also offers many opportunities for research, internships, and interdisciplinary work, which makes the major valuable for students who want flexibility after graduation.

Very easy, slightly hard. Join a club to make friends.

The application of statistics and all the fields it can be applied to is really fascinating and fun to me. However, the theory behind it and probability-related coursework can be a little hard to understand but it's definitely important to know for a career in statistics.

its great, you meet amazing peopel and learn about relating to your career goal

Fun classes, a lot of math prerequisites. Stats classes are generally easy.

Statistics/Data Science is a very wide major in UCLA. Many departments support statistics research projects and there are many clubs to support the major.

Many of the classes have difficult tests and the class averages are low. Things we learned in class aren't super applicable to the real world and we use outdated software (namely R studio)

Lots of new, inexperienced professors. Content is very math heavy. Major is short and is easy to pair with others for double majors