<p>I looooove math, and I would definitly like to do it in my future, but I need ideas other than being a math teacher.</p>
<p>economics/business would be probably the first. jobs like accounting/banking...others could include things related to statistics..maybe engineering although these jobs are not completely math</p>
<p>Just about any career that is available to an economics major. The degree is great if you decide to pursue a MBA later.</p>
<p>Actuary if you like calc and statistics. Astronomer if you like Trig. Architect engineer if you like geometry and linear algebra and Accountant if you like to add and subtract.</p>
<p>If you concentrate or major in statistics, there is a world of opportunity open to you. You can work in almost any area that relies on experimental design, sampling, sophisticated data analysis or any of a number of other subfields; in any setting--government, academic, private. There is a great demand for statisticians, even at the bachelors level but especially with masters degrees and beyond (in the right setting, you might get your advanced degree paid for).</p>
<p>if your gpa is good, you will definitely have a variety of options. i vote for actuary. they get treated well, and if you can pass all the tests, you're up there already. of course the tests are extremely hard, but since you love math so much, you'll love studying for the tests, and it'll be easy for you. good luck!</p>
<p>The highest earning person last year was a Mathematics major. He made around 1.4 billion dollars, in one year. He ran a hedge fund. Less and less students are majoring in math, and companies, especially firms on Wall St., are looking for prospective employees with a strong background in math.</p>
<p>I agree with npsurf. Math is very underrated because people don't realize it's potential in the business world.</p>
<p>If you get an undergrad in math and then get a graduate business degree, such as Financial Mathematics or a MBA, you are VERY marketable.</p>
<p>Are you interested in pure or applied math?</p>
<p>Applied math (statistics, optimization, numerical analysis, financial derivatives...) is very marketable, pure math (algebra, analysis, topology...) less so. </p>
<p>As a math major, I really like those statistics:
Why</a> Should I Be A Math Major?</p>
<p>I don't know, that link looks like it's biased towards math-related majors, they put economics and chem at the most paying jobs, but then they throw chem in the middle and actuary for job satisfaction. Actuary discussed on some a topic around this forum, actually seems like more stressful, because they have to take calculus classes and like 9 exams to get in. And it seems like the job market is small for actuaries. Just seems a little fishy. By the way, is math modeling really intellectually demanding? It sounds like statistics in a way.</p>
<p>Wait - did you just call calculus classes stressful?!? How dare you! I bet most people who want to become actuaries are not math-phobic, so the required courses may not be as stressful to those candidates as to most other people. And once you actually are an actuary (which means you have passed those 9 "stressful" exams and got one of the few jobs in the market) it may well be a very pleasant occupation which is all that matters for the job satisfaction survey.</p>
<p>And I don't have any issues with the website being biased towards math-related subjects. It is targeted at (potential) math majors after all, most of whom would probably favor majors like chem or econ over gender studies or history.</p>
<p>No, not calculus itself, abstract and higher, theoretical math depending on the options you choose. Like topology, number theory, combinatorics, proofs, etc etc. I think maybe the abstraction is higher than physics perhaps or on the same level. Having all these new and complicated terms to explain some simple phenomena, it's crazy to think about it, and if you don't get it, you barely pass even if you put in the effort. Though I hear proof classes are good for those that are comfortable with variables. I don't really know how those are hard really, I guess you'll have to see. That's what my professor told me what the proof class would be like. Just if you're comfortable with variables. Still, it seems like a lot of work and hard thinking, I hear maybe even some math majors not liking advanced proofs like from linear algebra II. And it takes groups to figure them out? Wow.</p>
<p>And well they put chem at a stressful position for job satisfaction. Economics a little bit lower than chem. Though they put them high on the list for the highest paying jobs for undergrads.</p>
<p>Math professor anyone?</p>
<p>Google, yahoo, microsoft. If you have a PhD in math, they'll snap you up.</p>
<p>Through high school and most of college, math was fun and doing homework and learning new principles was never a chore. I am an old lady (born before 1940) so my introduction to modern math was late and hard at first because it took information I already knew and turned it inside out - however I did adapt and grew to appreciate how much more could be stated with so many fewer words. In grad school, I learned that I hated things that took hours without using a lot of brainpower - for example, numerical analysis without a computer - just a Friden calculator. I also learned that much of the theoretical math would not be used to solve engineering problems - which were my true love and, had I stayed with Round 1 of grad school, I most likely would have switched to Applied Math or Theoretical Physics. Once computers were everywhere, I learned that I loved combining math and stats to solve all sorts of engineering, then business problems. My suggestion to one who loves math is to get the major, find out what you love, and load up on the courses (econ, finance, accounting, physics, biology) that match with what you want to do so that you can communicate with your team. Eventually, I earned an MBA in Finance and that plus an A.B. in Math plus an almost masters in stats made most of my working years a whole lot of fun. You also need to know how to use computers (not build them) and any packages (example, SAS) used in your area of specialty. Also, never quit learning.</p>
<p>Proof classes are basically about problem-solving with a creative twist, as opposed to the busy work assigned in calc or statistics.</p>
<p>How about a undegrad double major in math and physics, then a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.. Will this combination land a top Investment Banking job at the Wall street?</p>
<p>Can you get by on a Bachelor's degree, or is it better to go for a Master's?</p>
<p>jhl,</p>
<p>Sure, assuming you are talented at applying those concepts elsewhere with a creative edge, and have mastered (or will by reviewing) the material.</p>
<p>The proper personality fit with investment banking firms might help too.</p>
<p>SIAM:</a> Thinking of a Career in Applied Mathematics?</p>
<p>This is for applied math, but after reading the brochure, I think you can do a pretty interesting stuff w/ a degree in (applied) math.</p>