Applied Mathematics and Statistics are interdisciplinary fields linking mathematics with many areas of application including:
biology
chemistry
computer science
engineering
environmental science
ecology
economics
finance
physics
sustainability science
Join us as we solve real-world problems and make an impact in the world.
COVID-19 disease model
Transport of radioactive material
Applied mathematics is focused on developing mathematical methods and applying them to science, engineering, industry, and society. Mathematical topics include partial and ordinary differential equations, linear algebra, numerical analysis, computation, machine learning, operations research, discrete mathematics, optimization, control and probability. Applied mathematics uses mathematical modeling techniques to solve real-world problems.
Statistics is the science concerned with developing and studying methods for collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting empirical data. It incorporates Data Analysis but goes beyond to understand uncertainty and variability in the data.
Statistics finds applicability in virtually every field with topics including:
descriptive statistics
regression methods
categorical data analysis
sampling methods
computational statistics
data analysis
experimental design
probability models
multivariate statistics
non-parametric statistics
statistical theory
biostatistics
data mining
Statistics uses statistical techniques and data analysis to solve real-world problems.
If you care about saving the world, if you care about making this planet a better place, there is not a field that you can go into where you can have a bigger impact …
Companies are hiring more and more applied mathematicians and statisticians every year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a 33% increase in jobs for individuals with applied mathematics and statistics degrees by 2030.
The median salary is $101,500.
Potential industries include:
Academic and research institutions
Aerospace companies
Transportation equipment manufacturers and service providers
Data analytics organizations
Forecasting organizations
Chemical manufacturers
Pharmaceutical corporations
Communications services providers
Computer information and software firms
Consumer products companies
Energy systems firms
Electronics and computer manufacturers
Engineering firms
Financial service providers
Investment management firms
Banks
Government labs and agencies (FDA, EPA, DEP, etc.)
Insurance companies
Medical device companies
Consultancy Firms
Machine Learning and AI firms
Marketing firms
Curriculum
Navigating the Major
Take core courses in applied mathematics, statistics, and computing with the Python programming language.
Choose one application-area sequence with options in biology, chemistry, computer science, earth and environmental science, economics or physics.
Choose one of three tracks: applied mathematics, mathematics of finance, or statistics.
Satisfy the experiential learning component: internship or capstone project.
They are interdisciplinary fields of study and research with links to numerous applications in a wide variety of areas.
A career in applied mathematics and statistics is more than just crunching numbers. Instead, it involves solving real-world problems and making an impact in the world.
Applied mathematics and statistics allows you to stimulate your curiosity, answering questions in a variety of fields while improving society.
