Careers in Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Careers in Mathematics
Many math majors seek further study, eventually earning Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Students who seek employment immediately after receiving a Bachelor’s degree may obtain employment in government. The Department of Defense is the biggest employer. Students with a Bachelor’s degree may also pursue any of a variety of mathematics-related careers in business and industry. Some examples are listed below.
- Actuary
- Statistician
- Computer programmer
- Systems analyst
- Computer scientist
- Database administrator
- Computer software engineer
- Operations research analyst
- Financial consultant
- Mathematics Teacher (with secondary certification)
- Engineer (applied mathematics program)