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. Below, you will find a sample of the institutes attended.
| 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 |
Others have gone into industry; here is a look at various positions obtained by our graduates.
| 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 |
* student numbers and examples (updated annually) exclude concurrently enrolled students and PhD students who earned the master's en route to the doctoral degree
UW Career & Internship Center
The Career & Internship Center is a valuable resource open 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 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.