MS Graduates
The Master of Science degree offered by our department is valued very highly. Most of our students obtain the degree in one year, allowing them to move on to the next stage of their career swiftly. For some students, the Master of Science degree is a pathway toward a doctoral program.
In the last five years, approximately 95 students* have graduated from our Applied Mathematics on-campus Master of Science programs. Of those students, at least 25 went on to pursue a doctoral program. Others have gone into industry. Below you will find samples of PhD programs attended and various positions obtained by our MS graduates.
| Institute | Department or Unit |
|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | Mathematics |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Mathematics |
| Cornell University | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Computational Science |
| Harvard University | Applied Mathematics |
| University of Houston | Mathematical Finance |
| University of Illinois | Applied Mathematics |
| University of Maryland | Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation |
| Northwestern University | Engineering Sciences & Applied Mathematics |
| Penn State | Computational and Applied Mathematics |
| Tufts University | Mechanical Engineering |
| University of Washington | Applied Mathematics; Economics; Computer Science & Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Industrial & Systems Engineering |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Airbnb | Software Engineer |
| Allen Institute for Brain Science | Data Analyst |
| Amazon Web Services | Associate Solutions Architect |
| Apple | Software Engineer |
| Boeing | Applied Statistician; Applied Mathematician |
| CenturyLink | Consumer Markets Analyst |
| Halliburton | Machine Learning Engineer |
| Python Developer | |
| North Seattle Community College | Adjunct Faculty |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Data Scientist |
| T-Mobile | Associate Engineer |
| The Mind Research Network | Research Assistant |
| University of Washington | Research Technologist; STEM Instructor |
| Willis Towers Watson | Modeling Analyst |
PhD Graduates
Our students graduate with the knowledge, experience, and the ability to be leaders in a society that exhibits increasing demands for competence in communication, computation, and quantitative analysis. Applied mathematics encompasses some of the most diverse and interdisciplinary research in the physical, engineering, and biological sciences. The skills our students obtain enable them to address the complex problems that society faces today.
In the last five years, 40 students have graduated from our doctoral program in Applied Mathematics. Of those students, approximately 60% accepted postdoctoral positions in academia. Below you will find samples of PhD programs attended and various positions obtained by our PhD graduates.
| Institute | Academic Position (Postdoctoral Fellow or Teaching) |
|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | NSF Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Center for Brain Science, Harvard University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Columbia University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Harvard University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Johns Hopkins University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow |
| North Carolina State | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Rice University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| The Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| University College London (Biosciences; Math) | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| University of California, Merced | Visiting Assistant Professor |
| University of Minnesota | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| University of Puget Sound | Assistant Professor |
| University of Washington (Applied Mathematics; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Global Health, Computer Science, UW Medicine) | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| University of Washington Polar Science Center | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| AMD | Senior Design Engineer |
| American Airlines | Operations Research |
| Celect | Data Science Engineer |
| Research Scientist | |
| HERE | Data Scientist |
| Institute for Disease Modeling | Machine Learning Research Scientist |
| Kymeta | Researcher |
| Software Engineer | |
| Mayo Clinic | Informatics Specialist |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Earth Systems Analysis & Modeling Scientist |
| Sandia National Laboratories | Researcher |
Career Resources
The Erdős Institute
We are a departmental member of the Erdős Institute, which offers training programs and seminars in Data Science, Python, Software Engineering, and Career Exploration. Enrollment is free for all UW Applied Mathematics graduate students, postdocs, and graduate alumni (up until one year out from graduation.)
The Career & Internship Center
The Career & Internship Center is a valuable resource available to current UW students and UW Alumni. Services include workshops and career fairs, resume help, and the job search tool known as Handshake.
LinkedIn facilitates the ability for students to search for and connect with UW Alumni. Be sure to check out where our alumni work, noting the variety of career options.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) has a helpful resource on careers for applied mathematicians. They explore the types of problems applied mathematicians may work on, and introduce you to growing fields in industry. Visit the SIAM UW website for details on the local chapter. Throughout the year, SIAM UW offers events geared toward career preparation.