Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Albuquerque, USA
Certificate
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Mexico offers BS programs in mathematics and statistics, plus minors and graduate study (Master's, Doctorate). The department is congenial with faculty and fosters active research collaboration. UNM is an R1 university with 200+ degrees. The AMIGO scholarship (3.5/40 GPA) offers up to $23,000 reduction in tuition.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work across industry, government, academia, and research, applying statistical and mathematical modeling and data analysis. A degree also supports professional study in medicine, law, business, and public administration. Career opportunities span analyst, statistician, data scientist, actuary, researcher, and teacher.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers undergraduate students Bachelor of Science programs with concentrations in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Computation Mathematics, Mathematics Education, and Statistics. Graduate level programs lead to a Master's or Doctorate degree with options in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Applied Statistics. Minors in Mathematics or Statistics are also offered. Students planning undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of New Mexico will find a congenial department and a faculty of international stature.
Why Mathematics?
Mathematics is fundamental to the formulation and analysis of scientific theories, is a rich and independent field of inquiry, and its study is excellent preparation for life in our highly specialized society. Active research throughout the mathematical sub-disciplines, spurred on in part by advances in computing technology, leads to new perspectives and applications. The major in mathematics combines broad study of fundamental theories with in-depth investigation of particular subjects chosen from pure, applied and computational mathematics. A degree in mathematics, either alone or in combination with study in another field, is excellent preparation for careers in industry, academia, and research institutes.
Why Statistics?
Statistics is the science of collecting and analyzing data. Statisticians interact with researchers in all the various disciplines of science, engineering, medicine, social science and business to develop scientifically sound methods in those areas. Most course work in the department is devoted to understanding current methods and the reasoning behind them. A degree in statistics prepares students for careers in industry, government, academia, and research institutes, as well as being excellent preparation for professional programs in medicine, law, business administration and public policy and administration.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics:
- Supports BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mathematics and Statistics, an Undergraduate Honors Program, Undergraduate and Graduate Minors, and a graduate Certificate Program in Computational Science and Engineering. The Math BS has Concentrations in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Education, and Mathematics of Computation.
- Offers courses that serve many campus departments - Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics, as well as the BA/MD program. Mathematics and Statistics courses required by these departments form an integral part of their majors. Moreover, most departments on Main and North Campus have a data science component, making statistics vital for them.
- Is also a service department that offers gateway courses taken yearly by thousands of undergraduate students and is responsible for UNM Core Courses in Mathematics and Statistics.
- Delivers courses in various modes: traditional lecture style, coordinated, with Peer Learning Facilitators (PLF), flipped classrooms, Freshman or First year Learning Community (FLC including Calculus and Yoga, Atomic Algebra, Statistics and American Politics), and online courses.