Is there a future for MATH majors?

College Majors
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<p>... thinking about majoring in math because I enjoy it and am doing well... at least up to now, (i'm a sophomore); but are there any in-demand/high-paying jobs out there?</p>

<p>thanks !</p>

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<p>With the right electives, a good math major could dance his/her way into a lot of fields…

  • Software/computers
  • Engineering (like an analyst or something)
  • Business analyst</p>

<p>Then you could always be a teacher, or go to graduate school and try to get a really cush job doing actual math for a living.</p>

<p>EDIT: That being said, if you are interested in software, engineering, or business, it might be well to consider doing those. It’s my position that having the qualifications to compete for something doesn’t necessarily mean you are competitive… in other words, a good math major with some software/computer electives isn’t necessarily more attractive to employers than a good software/computer major… so take that into consideration. Perhaps someone else knows if there are any jobs that prefer math undergraduates to other kinds of majors. None really come to mind to me… which might indicate that math majors are sort of fish out of water when it comes to finding a job. Again, somebody with more experience in this can give you more information.</p>

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<p>Obviously there is. Math will always be needed. I believe it’s just a matter of whether you know how to apply the math or not.</p>

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<p>Have you thought about becoming an actuary?</p>

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<p>Look into the financial market, and possibly train to be a quantitative analyst. A lot of situations where you use mathematical means to predict risk tend to be attractions for math majors who go on to specialize in risk management type things. Computer science is an area where a math major can succeed, but being intelligent enough to succeed doesn’t mean you have the actual competitive edge, because you still have to beat the competitors at “their own game”. </p>

<p>Teaching math is also a wonderful option and so is graduate school, but for the amount of work these require if you do math theory, the pay is not at all worth it.</p>

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<p>Actuary is another good option – it requires less specialization in school, and instead you have to study and take certain exams, the passing of which truly is more important than any specific school training.</p>

<p>You should have good mathematical foundation and some computer programming skills for any of the paths to good careers.</p>