Overview

Smith’s Master of Quantitative Finance program from University of Maryland prepares you to excel in the challenging, specialized quantitative roles within financial institutions. Your experience in the program helps refine your critical thinking and technological skills, positioning you to earn more in the job market and stand out when applying for future opportunities.

You’ll lean into a wide range of concepts ideal for a career in corporate finance, risk management or asset management. You’ll put your quantitative skills to full use as you explore concepts and tools, such as:

Industry specific tools and skills

Big data and machine learning in finance
Financial data analytics
Financial programming
Python, R and SAS

Risk modeling

Key topics

Financial engineering
Financial programming
FinTech
Institutional asset management
Numerical methods and simulation
Portfolio management
Quantitative investment

Textual analysis

Potential industries

Credit risk management
Data analytics
Economic or statistical research
Financial advisory or consulting
Market risk management
Quantitative investment research
Quantitative trading

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Management

Financial Data Analytics
Machine Learning in Finance
Financial Mathematics
Advanced Capital Markets
Financial Programming

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-14 00:00:00 , International

More details

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis after April 1.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

Financial Mathematics Actuarial Science View 55 other Masters in Financial Mathematics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

All applications require the following:

$75 application fee
Essay articulating your qualifications and interest in the program
Current professional résumé
One letter of recommendation
Official transcripts from each college or university you have attended

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

45072 USD / year

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Out-of-State

45072 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

21072 USD / year

≈ 21072 USD / year

Living costs

College Park

United States

1676 - 2838 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Industry specific tools and skills

Key topics

Potential industries

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

College Park

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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