Statistics is an exciting and among the most competitive courses to study in Nigeria. The JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Statistics are essential for students who want to learn this course. This is to help them avoid the combination of wrong subjects in their examination.
What You Need to Know About Statistics
It would take students about four years to study Statistics at the university, and this is only possible if there are no carryovers. Like earlier, Statistics is a very competitive course, and students might find the entrance difficult. Statistics involves the science of collecting and analyzing numerical data. It is a science course and might only suit this student set.
Job opportunities available for one who studied this course are much and also very competitive. So, you would need to graduate with a reasonable degree. The list below contains the careers available for one who studied this course.
- Economist
- Mathematician
- Statistician
- Computer Scientist
- Database Administrator
- Data Scientist
- Lecturer
- Professor
- Social Scientist
- Actuary
Subject Combination for Statistics
The JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Statistics would come from science class because of the field of the course.
WAEC Subject Combination for Statistics
In WAEC (West African Examination Council), students need five credits. Subject in WAEC can be applied to any O’level examination like NECO (National Examination Council). Below is the Subject Combination for Statistics in WAEC
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Economics
JAMB Subject Combination for Statistics
In JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board), students need only four subjects, and the English Language is compulsory. This examination is the one responsible for students’ admission into the university. Below is the Subject Combination for Statistics in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry or Economics
List of Universities Offering Statistics in Nigeria
Below, I will be providing the List of Universities Offering Statistics in Nigeria, as it is also essential for students
Federal Universities
- AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
- THE UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT
- BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSIN-MA, KATSINA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE
- ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI, IMO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
- USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
- MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE
- NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE
State Universities
- AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA, EDO STATE
- ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE
- ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
- AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY, IKOT-AKPADEN, AKWA IBOM STATE
- CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ULI, ANAMBRA STATE
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE
- EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY, OGBOKO, IMO STATE
- EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- EDO UNIVERSITY, IYAMHO, EDO STATE
- IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE
- KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE
- IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE
- YUSUF MAITAMA SULE UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
- LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE
- PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS, PLATEAU STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA, TORU-ORUA, BAYELSA STATE
- OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
Private Universities
- AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY, OWO, ONDO STATE
- ADMIRALTY UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, IBUSA, DELTA STATE
- AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO, OYO STATE
- AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- AL-QALAM UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE
- ANCHOR UNIVERSITY, AYOBO, LAGOS STATE
- ARTHUR JARVIS UNIVERSITY, AKPABUYO, CROSS RIVER STATE
- ATIBA UNIVERSITY, OYO, OYO STATE
- ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE
- AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY, ILARA, LAGOS, LAGOS STATE
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE
- BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE
- BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT
- BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OTA, OGUN STATE
- BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU, NASARAWA STATE
- BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO, OSUN STATE
- CALEB UNIVERSITY, IMOTA, LAGOS STATE
- CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE
- CHRISLAND UNIVERSITY, OWODE, OGUN STATE
- CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY, MOWE, OGUN STATE
- CLIFFORD UNIVERSITY, OWERRINTTA, ABIA STATE
- COAL CITY UNIVERSITY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE
- COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE
- CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY, IGBESA, OGUN STATE
- CROWN HILL UNIVERSITY, EIYENKORIN, KWARA STATE
- DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, URGWUOMU- NIKE, ENUGU STATE
- GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
- HALLMARK UNIVERSITY, IJEBU-ITELE, OGUN STATE
- JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI-ARAKEJI, OSUN STATE
- KOLADAISI UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- KWARARAFA UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE
- LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN, KWARA STATE
- LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- LEGACY UNIVERSITY, OKIJA, ANAMBRA STATE
- MADONNA UNIVERSITY, ELELE, RIVERS STATE
- YUSUF MAITAMA SULE UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
- MICHAEL AND CECILIA IBRU UNIVERSITY, OWHRODE, DELTA STATE
- McPherson UNIVERSITY, SERIKI SOTAYO, OGUN STATE
- MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY, MAKOGI-OBA, OGUN STATE
- NOVENA UNIVERSITY, OGUME, DELTA STATE
- OBONG UNIVERSITY, OBONG, NTAK, AKWA IBOM STATE
- ODUDUWA UNIVERSITY, IPETUMODU, OSUN STATE
- PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, AHMED ONIBUDO STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE
- PAUL UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
- PRECIOUS CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY, OSUN STATE
- RENAISSANCE UNIVERSITY, OJIAGU-AGBANI, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE
- RHEMA UNIVERSITY, ABA, ABIA STATE
- RITMAN UNIVERSITY, IKOT-EKPENE, AKWA IBOM STATE
- SALEM UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE
- SAMUEL ADEGBOYEGA UNIVERSITY, OGWA, EDO STATE
- SKYLINE UNIVERSITY NIGERIA, KANO, KANO STATE
- SPIRITAN UNIVERSITY, NNEOCHI, ABIA STATE
- SUMMIT UNIVERITY, OFFA, KWARA STATE
- TANSIAN UNIVERSITY, OBA, ANAMBRA STATE
- HEZEKIAH UNIVERSITY, UMUDI, IMO STATE
- KINGS UNIVERSITY, ODE-OMU, OSUN STATE
- VERITAS UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT
- WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY, IRHIHI-OGBANEKI, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- WESLEY UNIVERSITY, ONDO, ONDO STATE
- WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE
Admission Requirements
Students need five credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or NECO (National Examination Council). JAMB’s cut mark for Statistics is 160, but some schools are 180 and 200. Students are to pass the university Post-UTME cut-off mark and score above 200 in JAMB for a better chance of admission.