<p>I have a passion for mathematics. I love math, however from the research I've done (not very much, that's why I'm asking here) it sounds like math majors don't have very much options when it comes to the job market. I have two main questions</p>
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<li><p>Is it possible to double major in something with a mathematics degree to increase my credibility in the job market?</p></li>
<li><p>I'm planning on going to graduate school and pursuing a PHD. If I got a PHD in mathematics, could I get a good job with that?</p></li>
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<p>Keep in mind, I don't want to be a teacher. I don't want to teach. I also don't want to be an engineer. I've never been good with using my hands, however I've always had a knack with abstract idea's and theory's.</p>
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<li><p>Yes, it is possible to double major in something and mathematics. I’ve known quite a few people who go the math/econ, math/science, math/engineering routes. [I’ve also met a math/English, but that was mostly out of interest than practicality.] It generally helps [and makes things easier] if the two majors complement each other and have some overlap though.</p></li>
<li><p>It is my understanding that a PhD in mathematics can lead to many things. You say that you enjoy theory, would you consider research? [There are still Millennium Prize Problems to be solved, gogo!] </p></li>
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<p>Also, I’m pretty sure that you can be an engineer without having to actually build things. I’ve heard from some people that they spend the majority of their time doing calculations. Since I probably didn’t help much, I have websites.</p>
<p>Mathematics majors don’t have options when it comes to the job market? That’s one of the most insane things I’ve ever read on this site.</p>
<p>Mathematics is perhaps the most versatile and flexible of all degrees out there. You can get into IE, general business, Software development, Ops. Research, Computational science, statistics, economics, actuarial science, finance, physics, chemistry, accounting, etc… </p>
<p>What typically happens is the student gets a bachelors degree in math while taking plenty of electives, chooses which math-related profession they want to go into, and then attends graduate school for that profession. You really need to go to [SIAM:</a> Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics](<a href=“http://www.siam.org%5DSIAM:”>http://www.siam.org) and check out the careers section.</p>
<p>Try looking into some Masters of Finance or Masters in Financial Engineering programs (also shortened as MFin and MFE, respectively). Those programs use heavy math and have good placement into the financial world.</p>
<p>I don’t see a double major in math and econ not being able to get a job, personally…not to mention having the world of graduate business programs open to them as well.</p>
<p>The question wad for the OP but while that answer is partially true, it actually isn’t entirely. Most engineers design, not construct. However, it should be quite possible for them to build or create what they are designing. In reality, I highly doubt most of the engineers actually build anything because that is the technician’s job.</p>
<p>Therefore, OP, don’t be afraid to go into engineering just because you’re not good with your hands. Perhaps your job won’t require any hands on work at all.</p>