Career Opportunities
What careers do math/stat majors pursue? Mathematicians develop a well-rounded knowledge base as are highly successful in many careers.
NOTE: Some of the listed career options may require additional education and/or training beyond the bachelor's degree.
Business/Industry
Engineering Analyst
Financial Analyst
Statistician
Technical Writer
Communications Engineer
Fluid Dynamics Analyst
Consultant
Grant Proposal Writer
Product Developer
Market Researcher
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Programmer
Data Processor
Database Manager
Applications Programmer
Systems Analyst
Computer Applications Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Numerical Analyst
Statistics
Analytical Statistician
Theoretical Statistician
Demographer
Quality Control Analyst
Econometrician
Psychometrician
Biometrician
Actuarial and Insurance
Actuary
Accountant
Investment Analyst
Benefits Specialist
Financial Planner
Health
Ecologist
Biomathematician
Biomedical Engineer
Operations Research
Operations Analyst
Systems Engineer
Teaching
Junior High/High School Teacher
Community College Instructor
College and University Instructor
Graduate/Professional School Opportunities
A Bachelor's degree in mathematics and/or statistics is an excellent base for students planning to pursue a master's or doctorate degree in a more specialized or technical field such as business administration, computer engineering, computer science, operations research, statistics, or economics. Additionally mathematics or statistics is an appropriate pre-professional degree for students considering fields such as law, business, or medicine.