The ranking order of applied statistics schools is: Peking University, China Renmin University, Nankai University, Northeast Normal University, East China Normal University, Xiamen University, Beijing Normal University, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Zhejiang Gongshang University, University of Science and Technology of China, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Tsinghua University, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing University of Technology, Capital Normal University and Central University of Finance and Economics.

Applied statistics is an undergraduate major in Chinese universities. This major trains high-level compound professionals who meet the needs of socialist market economy, have good knowledge of mathematics and economics, master the basic theories and methods of modern applied statistics, and skillfully use computers to analyze and process data and information.

Applied statistics mainly studies the basic theories and methods of statistics, and can skillfully use computers to process and analyze a large number of data and solve practical problems in various fields. It mainly involves data analysis, data management, statistical investigation and so on.

The course system includes: advanced mathematics, linear algebra, probability theory and mathematical statistics, introduction to statistics, multivariate statistical analysis, statistical modeling and R software, regression analysis, time series analysis, econometrics, data mining, python and data analysis, database technology, programming foundation, etc.

There are three main employment flows of statistics graduates: government departments (statistics bureau, etc. ), banks, insurance companies, securities companies and other financial departments, market research companies, consulting companies, market research departments of companies, quality inspection departments of enterprises and institutions such as industrial enterprises.