University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Sciences
Master of Science - Mathematical Sciences
Paradise, USA
MSc
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Master of Science (M.S.) in Mathematical Sciences offers concentrations in Applied, Pure, and Applied Statistics, plus Teaching Mathematics. The pure, applied, and statistics tracks require a core curriculum and additional credits; students must defend a thesis or pass a written comprehensive exam tied to the core. The teaching concentration combines content and education courses and allows a professional paper. Available options include thesis tracks, comprehensive exam tracks, and a professional paper track.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter roles such as data scientist, statistician, quantitative analyst, actuary, applied mathematician, academic researcher, or secondary math teacher, or progress to doctoral study.
The degree is a well-established M.S. program with concentrations in Applied Math, Pure Math, Statistics, and Math Education to serve students in many different areas of Mathematical Sciences.
The concentrations in pure, applied, and statistics each include a core requirement corresponding to the given area. Additional credits are required so that students can develop knowledge in a field of interest. All three require the student to either defend a thesis or pass a written comprehensive exam corresponding to the core requirements.
The teaching mathematics concentration requires a variety of content courses, as well as, education courses. The degree options for the teaching math concentration include the opportunity to write a professional paper.
Available Options
• Pure Mathematics – Thesis Track
• Pure Mathematics – Comprehensive Exam Track
• Applied Mathematics – Thesis Track
• Applied Mathematics – Comprehensive Exam Track
• Applied Statistics – Thesis Track
• Applied Statistics – Comprehensive Exam Track
• Teaching Mathematics – Professional Paper Track
• Teaching Mathematics – Comprehensive Exam Track
