Sure, some college degrees lead to higher paying jobs than others. But what’s shocking — at least, it was shocking to us — is just how big the gap can be.
The most lucrative majors typically lead to jobs with salaries over $100,000 a year. The least lucrative lead to salaries of around $30,000.
On today’s show, we run the numbers. We talk to people who majored in the most- and least-lucrative subjects. And we hear from an economist who says, when it comes to income, choosing a major is more important than choosing a college.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/09/11/221417806/episode-485-whats-your-major
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Our own Ellen Fireman and her STAT 100: Statistics course are featured in a recent LAS News article.
Students learn to find the truth in statistics.
http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2013/statistics/
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The world’s largest brewer will be opening its first permanent residence on a university campus at the University Research Park.
Anheuser-Busch InBev will open its “Bud Lab,” a data analytics center, sometime this month.
Chance News reviews current stories in the news compiled by CAUSEweb that involve probability or statistical concepts. (https://www.causeweb.org/chance)
Contents in Issue #94
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From SAScom magazine…
Learn about the benefits of data visualization in our cover story:Why your brain needs data visualization.
Then see how it’s being used in real-world organizations: Euramax and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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We are extremely proud of Prof. Xiaofeng Shao and this incredible honor! See below.
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Ten faculty have been named Centennial Scholars in honor of the 100th anniversary of the creation of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois.
The faculty come from a wide range of academic units, and they were selected for their scholarly productivity and contributions to the educational mission of the College of LAS. Executive officers also made a point to select faculty who are at the midpoint in their careers and demonstrate exciting potential in their work.
The Centennial Scholars were nominated for the appointment, and a committee submitted recommendations to the dean of the college. Each scholar will hold his or her appointment for three years and receive $10,000 for research during each of those years.
The Centennial Scholars are:
“These scholars represent the best of the liberal arts and sciences at the University of Illinois,” says Brian Ross, interim dean of the College of LAS. “We are thrilled to have them on campus as the college reaches this symbolic milestone.”
(See www.las.illinois.edu/100 for more information.)
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An interesting article from the Wall Street Journal:
http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/the-upbeat-stats-on-statistics-1216/?mod=WSJBlog
