I’m planning on majoring in mathematics or statistics. Which has better career prospects/more options? I’m leaning towards statistics because I think it would be somewhat easier, and I like applied math more than theoretical concepts. But, I think that the math major has less unfulfilled requirements for me at the present moment. However, it really would come down to which has better career prospects and which I think I would enjoy more.
What I think I ultimately want to do is work on the math side of research/clinical trials, especially those dealing with neuroscience. My school doesn’t offer a neuroscience degree, but it does have psychology. Would it be worth double majoring with psychology or would the double major just be a waste of time/money? I would probably ultimately plan on getting a masters in biostatistics unless I ended up landing a job and just deciding not to get the extra schooling.
Statistics instead of math for a career in research/clinical trials. Whether it is easier depends on the program, some stats programs are math heavy and some are not. Consider psychometrics as another option for grad school if you are interested in psychology.
Both have great career prospects. What you are looking for is not simply quantity of job prospects, but also quality - you want to be sure that these are jobs you actually want to do.
I agree that if your interest is in biostatistics and being a biostatistician in medical trials then statistics is probably the better choice. Math would work too - they’d both prepare you for an MA in statistics or an MPH in biostatistics, although it would make more sense to choose statistics.
Whether a double major in psychology is worth it is really dependent upon your interests. Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field that includes psychology, but the two are very different.