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The UMass mathematics program offers students comprehensive coverage of key mathematical and statistical concepts while enabling specialization in specific areas. Combining demanding coursework in mathematics and statistics with programming instruction (in languages like Java, Python, MATLAB, R, and/or SAS), our program consistently prepares graduates for successful careers and advanced academic opportunities.
Recent mathematics graduates have secured positions at leading organizations including British Aerospace, Raytheon, Microsoft, Optum, MassMutual, and Willis Towers Watson. Others have pursued master's degrees at institutions such as WPI, Columbia, Northeastern, and Harvard in diverse fields like Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Actuarial Science, Education, and Business. Doctoral candidates have been accepted at prestigious universities including UC Berkeley, Michigan, NYU, UC Santa Barbara, Columbia, and Boston University for programs in Pure Mathematics, Biostatistics, and Statistics. Students pursuing dual majors have effectively combined mathematics with disciplines like Economics, Physics, Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, Chemistry, Political Science, and Psychology to enhance their academic profiles.