<p>My undergraduate degree is the same as yours except it is a B.S. Let me answer your question…IT IS JUST RUMORS.</p>
<p>1) As long as you have the same background courses, you will not be any less useful.</p>
<p>2) It does not matter if you have a B.A. or a B.S. What DOES matter is if you have the sufficient coursework. Now I will say this as far as graduate math programs. Most B.A. programs in math may not require additional Real Analysis or Abstract Algebra courses like a B.S. in math would, so you may have to take those courses if you have a B.A. in math and want to get a masters in PURE math. You would qualify for applied, computational math or computer science graduate programs (assuming you took the CS core).</p>
<p>Here is something to check out. I don’t like to get to hung up on rankings but check out UCLA’s applied math rankings and check out the type of masters degree in math UCLA gives. That should also tell you if it matters if the degree is “of Arts” or “of Science”.</p>