These tools can help in areas as diverse as planning and evaluating market research, modeling problems in business and finance, developing new educational practices, comparing treatment groups in the biological and social sciences, providing fundamental organizing structure for the physical world and giving satisfaction to those who love mathematics for its own sake.

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at UMass Lowell boasts 30 full-time faculty. A bachelor's degree program is offered through both the day and evening programs. Master's degree programs in Applied & Computational Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, and Mathematics for Teachers are offered through the department. A Doctor of Science in Computational Mathematics is offered in conjunction with the Computer Science Department.