Mathematical Finance Schools

New York University

• The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University (NYU) offers a financial mathematics program with five tracks. The M.S. degree is offered on a part-time or full-time basis, in addition to a dual M.B.A./M.S. option. Part-time students usually complete the M.S. in three to five years, while full-time students take four classes per semester for three semesters. The M.B.A./M.S. track provides a dual degree--Master in Business Administration and Master of Science--and takes three years to complete. An advanced certificate option consists of four to eight courses designed for working professionals to enhance their education in the field. The non-degree study track includes four courses that count toward a degree program prior to enrollment. Graduates of the mathematical finance program have been placed in well-known companies like JPMorgan Chase, Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs.

  New York University
  70 Washington Square S
  New York, NY 10012
  212-998-1212
  nyu.edu/

Purdue University

• Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., offers four degree programs in computational finance. These include two Master of Science degrees, one in mathematics and one in statistics, both with concentrations in computational finance. Purdue also provides a Master of Business Administration degree and a Ph.D. option with concentrations in computational finance. These programs are offered within the mathematics, statistics and management departments and prepare students for careers in the financial industry.

  Purdue University
  400 Centennial Mall Drive, Room 324
  West Lafayette, IN 47907
  765-494-4600
  purdue.edu

University of Southern California

• The University of Southern California offers a Master of Science degree program in mathematical finance. The program combines the disciplines of economics, econometrics or statistics, mathematics and numerical or computational analysis. It is designed for undergraduate degree recipients in the fields of engineering, applied mathematics, business, economics or physics. Typically it takes full-time students between 12 and 18 months to complete the program. Students are required to complete a master's thesis project and a summer internship.

  University of Southern California
  3601 Watt Way, GFS-315
  Los Angeles, CA 90089
  213-740-9033
  usc.edu