Overview

Join the Applied Mathematics and Statistics program at Colorado School of Mines. The growing need for mathematicians and statisticians is only expected to increase (up 24 percent from 2011 to 2024) and Mines will both prepare you for a rewarding career in a number of fields and support you post-graduation in your job search.

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Key facts

Faculty engaged in 10+ areas of research

~$96,000 average starting salary (master’s)

Career Outcomes

Data scientist

Mathematician

Computational scientist

Financial analyst

Statistician

Computer programmer

Consultant

Educator

Systems biologist

Computational biologist

Mathematical modeler

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linear Vector Spaces

Applied Analysis

Functional Analysis

Complex Analysis

Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems

Applied Mathematics

Spatial Statistics

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Golden, United States

Disciplines

Applied Mathematics Statistics View 86 other PhDs in Statistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s Degree: Required

GRE: Not Required

Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters. No letters of recommendation are required for current Mines students or Mines alumni.

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Not Required

Statement of Purpose: Required

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Successful applicants are generally expected to have completed the Calculus sequence, an introductory computer programming language course (featuring C, C++, Java, Python, or Matlab), and the following mathematics courses: Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics and either Advanced Calculus/Mathematical Analysis or Introduction to Proofs. Completion of advanced mathematical coursework in Partial Differential Equations, Complex Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Statistics, Numerical Analysis or Scientific Computing is also preferred.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42840 USD / year

≈ 42840 USD / year
Out-of-State

42840 USD / year

≈ 42840 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

19692 USD / year

≈ 19692 USD / year

Living costs

Golden

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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