Statisticians provide crucial guidance in determining what information is reliable and which predictions can be trusted. 

They often help search for clues to the solution of a scientific mystery and sometimes keep investigators from being misled by false impressions.

A master's degree or PhD is very helpful and often recommended or required for higher-level positions. 

The University of Akron’s graduate statistics program focuses on applied statistics and the master’s degree is in demand with demand expected to increase over the next decade.