The MSc program also emphasizes in-depth course work and dissertation research in a particular concentration area (algebra, analysis, combinatorics, computational mathematics, number theory, operations research or probability and statistics).

Graduates have followed successful career paths in academic positions, often at liberal arts colleges and universities. Nonacademic employment has included financial institutions, government laboratories, consulting firms and the telecommunications, transportation, medical research, and manufacturing industries. The broad training in the Clemson program, as well as the emphasis on computational and communication skills, has provided a great advantage to students in obtaining employment after graduation.