Im stuck between choosing biostats or data analytics for my degree. Can I graduate with a biostats emphasis, but still get jobs for data analitics?
Hi, im starting college and ive beeen completely stuck with this decision for weeks.
I knew I wanted to be a statician because I took an AP statistics class in high school I loved. But only recently have I found out that my college has counted that credit as the same as their biostats class! I realize that all the statistics work I learned to do related on solving real world, scientific and such problems.
I am minoring in programming no matter what I do. I have found I enjoy programming. But IT sounds so gross to me. I do not like the sound of being to heavily focused on sales or other biusness things. But my problem lies under the fact I have no experience in that enviroment, so I have no idea if I would be fine with it, or if my gut is right and I would hate it.
I have always loved science classes and took many ones of different feilds. Biology was good, I liked chemestry because it was mathy, and intro to astronomy and geology was fun. However, the problem here with going into biostats is I don't know if I would enjoy working for pharma, seeing as they have a bad reputation. But again, I have no experience, so I don't know. I also am worried of lower play, and the fact that it seems getting a job as a biostatiscian would be harder.
Can I gradtuate as a biostatiscian, but still go for data analyitics jobs? (Remember I will have a minor in programming). I am hoping that perhaps my degree could allow me to try both in my lifetime, but I worry having an emphasis in biostats will make it harder for me to compete with those who graduate focused in buisness.