Department of Mathematics and Statistics

The B.A. and B.S. in Mathematics at Radford University combine rigorous mathematical foundations with flexible, career-focused pathways that prepare you for the careers of tomorrow.

What Makes Radford University Different?

• Career-Ready from Day One: Every student completes real-world applications, whether through our industry capstone partnering with businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies, or through early field teaching experiences for future educators. You'll graduate with experience, not just equations.
• Flexible Pathways: Choose your direction without being locked in. Whether you're drawn to data science, teaching, actuarial work, machine learning, or graduate research, you'll build skills that employers want. Change your mind? Adjust your electives. We design for where you're going, not just where you start.
• Modern Skills, Timeless Foundations: Master Python, R, and statistical computing alongside calculus, linear algebra, and mathematical reasoning. You'll think like a mathematician and code like a data scientist.
• Small Classes, Faculty Mentorship: All classes from calculus and beyond are taught by faculty (never graduate students) and capped at 25 students. You'll know your professors, and they'll know you. Many students work directly with faculty on research projects that lead to conference presentations and co-authored publications.
• Built for Virginia's Workforce: Virginia needs data scientists (36% job growth projected), actuaries (22% growth), and mathematics teachers (consistently a top-5 shortage area). Our program directly addresses these needs while preparing you for careers across the commonwealth and beyond.

Ready to See Where Mathematics Can Take You?
Our flexible pathways prepare you for:

Data and Decision Sciences
Data scientist, business intelligence specialist, analytics professional

Statistics and Applied Analytics
Biostatistician, policy analyst, market researcher, data analyst

Actuarial and Financial Mathematics
Actuary, risk analyst, quantitative finance professional

Mathematics for Teaching
Secondary mathematics teacher (grades 6-12), curriculum developer, education leader

Graduate and Research Preparation
M.S./Ph.D. programs in mathematics, statistics, or data science; research careers

Learn more about pathways.

Our thriving M.S. in Mathematics Education prepares the next generation of mathematics teachers and curriculum leaders across Virginia and beyond. With a new cohort of graduate students annually and flexible online options, our master's program connects directly to Virginia's critical need for mathematics educators.
Interested in graduate study in mathematics education? Check us out.

Our Graduate Certificate in Mathematics provides current mathematics educators with the graduate-level mathematics courses needed to advance their content knowledge to teach dual enrollment and undergraduate mathematics courses.
Interested in graduate certificate in Mathematics? Check us out.

Questions about the program?
Contact Laura Jacobsen, PhD, Department Chair
ljacobsen@radford.edu 
540-831-5470
Whitt Hall 227