<p>What are the advantages and disadvantages of going each way in terms of career options and mode of thinking that is most heavily trained and developed?</p>
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<li>Applied Math/Economics</li>
<li>Applied Math/Computer Science</li>
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<p>Of course, I am biased but as a computational math major (very close to applied math/CS), you are opened to essentially the mathematician positions as well as the software engineering jobs. I don’t I need to tell you all the software opportunities in the I.T. industry.</p>
<p>If you have knowledge/interest in cryptology, you have quite a few options in defense…especially with the agency that I support…the No Such Agency. As well as Java, database and network positions. Also, and this may cause a stir but there seems to be a notion that if you are math major…you can LEARN other areas. The defense industry is big on systems engineering and since SysE is related to operations research and optimization, there well be a need for math majors there. The CS dual major is just icing on the cake because most systems engineering projects will if at least some parts, I.T. related.</p>
<p>Applied Math/Computer Science will open more doors in the engineering industry and will open the doors for any MS in Engineering.
Applied Math/Economics if you want to be a Budget/Financial Analyst and maybe pursue a MBA.</p>
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<p>Do they actually require much specific knowledge, or do they just want math majors for that?</p>