BS in Mathematics Overview

Mathematics and statistics provide tools for explanation and analysis in the physical world and in engineering, business and the social sciences. You can use these tools in diverse areas such as planning and evaluating market research, modeling problems in business and finance, developing new educational practices, comparing treatment groups in the biological and social sciences and more.

In the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics major, you'll explore a range of math topics, from calculus and linear algebra to differential equations and applied statistics. The program is flexible, allowing you to choose between two different options—the General Mathematics option, which gives you the freedom to explore advanced topics, or the STEM Teaching option if you're considering a future in education.

Our program can be completed on campus or in a blended on-campus and online format.

What Can You Do with a Mathematics Major?

Graduates from UMass Lowell's mathematics program are prepared for careers in diverse fields, including education, engineering, finance, programming, social sciences and statistics.

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Potential Job Titles

  • Actuary
  • Artificial Intelligence Researcher
  • Data Scientist
  • Operational Analyst
  • Scientist
  • Software Engineer
  • Statistician
  • Teacher or Professor

Top Companies Hiring UMass Lowell Math Majors

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • DataRobot, Inc.
  • Raytheon
  • NASA
  • Scribe Software
  • University of Washington Tacoma
  • U.S. Census Bureau
  • U.S. Air Force

Courses You'll Take

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With the B.S. in Mathematics, you will gain exposure to a broad array of mathematics topics while incorporating a significant amount of science coursework. 

You can focus your degree by choosing an option that fits your academic interests and career goals:

  • General Option - This is the most flexible option, delivering the core mathematics degree while allowing you maximum freedom to pursue advanced mathematical topics as well as explore other disciplines.
  • STEM Teaching Option - Build your skills in teaching math by taking courses that show how college-level math connects with what’s taught in high school. This option will help prepare you for teaching mathematics at various levels. Please note that this degree does not lead to a teaching certification.

Why Major in Mathematics at UMass Lowell

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Research Opportunities

Conduct one-on-one research with faculty on problems of pure or applied mathematics and statistics.

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STEM Teaching Minor

Interested in a career in teaching high school math? Choose the STEM Teaching (UTeach) minor, which leads to math teaching certification as part of the BS Mathematics degree.

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Internships

Connect what you learn in the classroom to the real world. Our students have interned at diverse companies, including: 

  • John Hancock Financial
  • Lincoln Laboratories
  • MITRE Corporation
  • NASA
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Bachelor’s-to-Master's Program

Get on the fast track to an advanced degree with our combined bachelor's-to-master's program.

  • Available to juniors and seniors with a grade point average of 3.000 or better
  • Offers a continuous, coordinated sequence of courses
  • Reduced credit-hour requirements can save you time and money

Meet Our Students

Tanya Kieu holds cotton candy and popcorn below an arch of balloon flowers at UMass Lowell's SpringFest.
Tanya Kieu '24
Mathematics

Aspiring math teacher Tanya Kieu ’24 gained real-world teaching experience through the UTeach program.

It was really nice to interact with students in a classroom.
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Russell Todd ’81, ’83 ’81, ’83
Environmental Science, Mathematics

Curiosity led Russell Todd ’81, ’83 to a wide-ranging career that included nuclear subs, weather radar and disease outbreak modeling.

My UMass Lowell education prepared me superbly for my career.
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Stephanie Guglielmo '25
Mathematics

Honors student Stephanie Guglielmo is all about studying abroad.

I just want to see as many places as I can.
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Deborah Washington Brown '75
Mathematics

One of the first Black women to graduate from UML with a math degree, Deborah Washington Brown ’75 spent her lifetime running toward new challenges.

She single-handedly demolished any stereotypes or reduced expectations we had, and rewrote the attitudinal ‘manual’ for the potential of women and minorities in the sciences. - Prof. Alexander Olsen
Read More About Deborah Washington Brown 
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Evana Gizzi ’13, ’14
Mathematics

A required computing course launched mathematics alum Evana Gizzi on a path to working at NASA.

Throughout my entire time at UMass Lowell, I had become so conditioned to exist among those who believed in me.
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