Compare 42 Financial Engineering/Mathematical Finance/Quantitative Finance Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 42 Financial Engineering/Mathematical Finance/Quantitative Finance master's programs in the US across 33 universities. 21% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. Most programs take about 24 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $23,586 to $90,586. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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  1. 1

    Princeton University

    Master of Science in Engineering in Operations Research and Financial Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 30
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    24 months
  2. 2

    University of California, Berkeley

    IEOR: Master of Engineering FinTech Concentration

    Application deadline
    Jan 7 +1
    Annual tuition
    $63,306
  3. 3

    University of Chicago

    Master of Science in Financial Mathematics

    Application deadline
    Mar 26 +1
    Annual tuition
    $23,586
    Program duration
    36 months
  4. 4

    Columbia University

    Master of Science in Financial Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $64,800
    Program duration
    16 months
  5. 5

    Cornell University

    Master of Engineering in Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $73,946
    Program duration
    18 months
  6. 6

    Johns Hopkins University

    Master of Science in Engineering in Financial Mathematics

    Application deadline
    Dec 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $66,670
  7. 7

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Master of Financial Engineering

    Application deadline
    May 31 +5
    Annual tuition
    $77,476
    Program duration
    15 months
  8. 8

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Master of Science in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management

    Application deadline
    Feb 1 +4
    Annual tuition
    $60,152
  9. 9

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Master of Science in Computational Finance

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $69,000
    Program duration
    16 months
  10. 10

    Duke University

    Master of Engineering in Financial Technology (FinTech)

    Application deadline
    Mar 14 +1
    Annual tuition
    $87,264
    Program duration
    29 months

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Complete Program List42 programs

The complete list of Financial Engineering/Mathematical Finance/Quantitative Finance Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#4Princeton UniversityMaster in Finance24 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster of Science in Engineering in Operations Research and Financial Engineering24 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyIEOR: Master of Engineering FinTech Concentration
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Financial Engineering24 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Science in Financial Mathematics36 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Financial Engineering16 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Engineering in Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan18 months
#13Cornell UniversityMEng, FE concentration18 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Science in Engineering in Financial Mathematics
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Financial Engineering15 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Science in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Science in Computational Finance16 months
#22Duke UniversityMaster of Engineering in Financial Technology (FinTech)29 months
#24New York UniversityFinancial Engineering, MS24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Mathematics in Finance36 months
#24New York UniversityMS in Quantitative Finance (Shanghai Campus)20 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Computational Finance and Risk Management15 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Financial Engineering18 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Financial Engineering24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Mathematical Finance18 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Financial Mathematics24 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMaster of Financial Analysis1 year full-time
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMS in Mathematics (Mathematical Finance)12 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Science in Mathematical Finance & Financial Technology21 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Financial Mathematics
#191University of ConnecticutMasters of Science in Applied Financial Mathematics
#191University of ConnecticutMasters of Science in Applied Financial Mathematics with concentration in Actuarial Science
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMS in Quantitative Finance
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Mathematical Finance
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science in Financial Mathematics24 months
Baruch College - The City University of New York (CUNY)MS in Financial Engineering
Fordham UniversityMaster of Science in Quantitative Finance24 months
Hofstra UniversityQuantitative Finance,MS
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Mathematical Finance
Lehigh UniversityMS in financial engineering24 months
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyMS in Mathematical and Computational Finance
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Computational Finance17 months
Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Financial Engineering
Temple UniversityMaster of Science in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management24 months
University of DenverMaster of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance10 months
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Financial Mathematics
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster's in Financial Technology (FinTech)

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