Careers in Mathematics

"Doing mathematics should always mean finding patterns and crafting beautiful and meaningful explanations."

- Paul Lockhart

Mathematics careers continue to lead the industry with low stress, high compensation, and hiring demand.

Become a College Professor, Course Coordinator or Curriculum Developer, Mathematician, Mathematics Specialist, Statistician, High School Teacher, or Technical Writer

Become an Actuary, Budget Analyst, Cost Estimator, Economist, Financial Analyst, Foreign Exchange Trader, Inventory Control Specialist, Market Research Analyst, Operations Research Analyst, Patent Attorney, Quantitative Financial Market Analyst, Stockbroker, or Tax Examiner

Become an Biomathematician, Biostatistician, Computational Biologist, Mathematical Biophysicist, Mathematical Physicist, Meteorologist, or Physicist

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