Major in what you're naturally good at or what you like?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Please enlighten me. What are the potential career paths of a math major?</p>

<p>EDIT: Here’s a survey of what Berkeley math majors did.
<a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Math.stm[/url]”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Math.stm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>31% of alumni responded. Nonresponse dictates that the well off students are more willing to reply.</p>

<p>Of those that replied, only 16% are employed! 28% are looking for work. 52% are in grad school.</p>

<p>What does this tell us? The prospects for a math major are dismal. Remember, because of nonresponse the real numbers are a LOT worse. The best thing that goes on for a math major is grad school.</p>