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The M.S. program in applied mathematics at Illinois Tech offers flexible pathways tailored to your academic and professional goals. For those aiming for doctoral studies in applied mathematical sciences, it builds essential skills for Ph.D.-level coursework and research. If you're targeting industry roles, the program equips you with sophisticated mathematical methods and models valued by employers.
Students can choose among three completion options: crafting a master's thesis, successfully completing two qualifying exams, or executing an industry-focused project.
The program features five specialization tracks: industrial mathematics, stochastic computation, discrete computation and optimization, computational statistics for data science, and quantitative risk management.