MS in Mathematics in Finance (MSMF)
Courant combines mathematical finance with computational research and an industry-supervised capstone. Core teaching spans derivatives, stochastic models, machine learning, portfolio risk and financial software.
What you’ll study
Core
- Financial Securities and Markets
- Machine Learning & Computational Statistics
- Stochastic Calculus & Dynamic Asset Pricing
- Scientific Computing OR Scientific Computing in Finance
- Risk & Portfolio Management
- Computing in Finance
- Project and Presentation
Electives
- Active Portfolio Management
- Advanced Risk Management
- Algorithmic Trading & Quantitative Strategies
- Interest Rate & FX Models
- Alternative Data, Cryptocurrencies & Blockchains
- Trends in Sell-Side Modeling: XVA, Capital, and Credit Derivatives
Source: math-finance.cims.nyu.edu ↗
Before you apply
- Maths
- Multivariate calculus; Linear algebra; Calculus-based probability; Statistics
- Programming
- Summer computing assignment before Computing in Finance
- Tests
- General GRE required; quantitative PhD holders may request a waiver. GMAT not accepted.
- English
- TOEFL or IELTS unless a prior degree was taught in English; numeric minimum not specified on this page
- Other
- Three recommendations and a video statement; work experience required for part-time study, not for full-time applicants
Source: math-finance.cims.nyu.edu ↗
After graduation
The programme doesn’t publish an employment report.
QuantNet’s 2026 ranking reports 2025 full-time graduating cohort: 26% employed at graduation; 63% employed three months after graduation employment and a US$126,000 reported compensation figure for the 2025 full-time graduating cohort. The table labels this “Base salary”; the methodology defines average starting salary and sign-on bonus. Components are not reconciled by the source; this is not a median. starting salary. See the ranking ↗
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What students and graduates say
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- New York University - MS in Mathematics in Finance - Student reviews (QuantNet)
- Advice from NYU Courant MathFin graduate (QuantNet)
- NYU MSMF vs NYU Tandon MFE (QuantNet)
- QuantNet programme profile and reviews: New York University (Courant) — MS in Mathematics in Finance (QuantNet)
The programme homepage advertises 95% placement within three months but does not identify a cohort year.
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.