Mathematical Sciences
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Concentrations
Applied
General
Study in the field of mathematics offers an education with an emphasis on careful problem analysis, precision of thought and expression, and the mathematical skills needed for work in many other areas. Many important problems in government, private industry, health and environmental fields, and the academic world require sophisticated mathematical techniques for their solutions. The study of mathematics provides specific analytical and quantitative tools, as well as general problem-solving skills, for dealing with these problems. The following list contains a representative sample of job titles of former graduates with a math or computer science major. Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider. Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelors' degree.
Related Career Titles
| Accountant Actuary Aerospace Engineer Air Traffic Controller Applications Programmer Applied Science Technologist Artificial Intelligence Programmer Astronomer Banking/Credit/Investment Manager Biometrician/Biostatistician Commodity Manager Compensation/Benefits Admin Computer Consultant Computer Engineer Computer Facilities Manager Computer Installation Computer Marketing/Sales Rep Computer Programmer Computer Scientist Computer-Aided Design Tech. Consumer Loan/Credit Officer Contract Administrator Cost Estimator/Analyst Data Processing Manager Data Control Administrator Database Manager Demographer Economist Engineer Engineering Lab Technician Environmental Technologist Estate Planner External Auditor Financial Auditor Financial Consultant Financial Manager | Information Scientist Inventory Control Specialist Investment Banker Market Research Analyst Mathematician Meteorologist Mortgage Researcher Network Programmer Numerical Analyst Operations Research Analyst Physicist Pollution Meteorologist Production Manager Production Support Specialist Public Health Statistician Purchasing/Contract Agent Quality Assurance Analyst Rate Analyst Research Analyst Risk & Insurance Specialist Risk Analyst Robotics Programmer Satellite Communications Specialist Software Development Specialist Software Engineer Software Support Specialist Statistician Systems Engineer Teacher: Science/Math/Computers Technical Support Representative Technical Writer Transportation Planner Treasury Management Specialist Underwriter Weight Analyst |
Related Major Skills & Characteristics
| Ability to analyze & interpret data Advanced quantitative skills Computer literacy Critical thinking Efficient Logical thinking | Numerical computation Organizational skills Problem solving Systemizing skills Team skills Testing skills |
Professional Organizations & Associations
ASU Mathematics Club
Mathematical Organizations and Associations
American Mathematical Society
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
American Statistical Association
Mathematical Association of America
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Computing Research Association
Assoc. for Women in Mathematics
Society of Actuaries
