Careers in Mathematics

"Doing mathematics should always mean finding patterns and crafting beautiful and meaningful explanations."
- Paul Lockhart
Mathematician listed as #1 Best Job of 2014
Mathematics careers continue to lead the industry with low stress, high compensation, and hiring demand.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Median Annual Salary: $101,360
- Projected Job Growth by 2022: 23%
- Followed by: 2. University Professor (Tenured), 3. Statistician, and 4. Actuary
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What are you interested in?
Academia
- Become a College Professor, Course Coordinator or Curriculum Developer, Mathematician, Mathematics Specialist, Statistician, High School Teacher, or Technical Writer
Business and Finance
- 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
Computer Science
- Become a Crypt-analyst or National Security Analyst
Medical
- Become an Epidemiologist or Psychometrician
Natural Sciences
- Become an Biomathematician, Biostatistician, Computational Biologist, Mathematical Biophysicist, Mathematical Physicist, Meteorologist, or Physicist
More Information:
- American Mathematical Society: Careers, Jobs in Mathematics, and Mathematical Moments
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Careers Handbook
- Mathematical Association of America
- National Security Agency
- WeUseMath.org
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U.S. Department of Labor Websites
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - Learn about occupations including responsibilities, salaries, education required, and employment outlook
- Career One Stop - Explore careers, salary and benefits, training required, and employment seeker services by state
- O*Net - Quick search tool for Ohio employment data and more
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Talk with Faculty, Family and Professionals
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- Talk with your professors who have a wealth of knowledge about their career fields.
- Chat with family members about their work experiences and:
- how they selected their careers
- what they find rewarding/challenging
- what skills they utilize
- what their long-term goals are