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What Jobs are Available for Math Majors?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the joy-of-working-with-numbers dept.

Asmor asks: "I'm currently a CS major/math minor in college, who's strongly considering a role reversal. I like working with computers as a hobby, but I'm not so sure it's what I'd want to do for a living. On the other hand, I love math, especially in its pure and abstract forms. I would like to get a doctorate some day, but ideally I'd like to find a job as soon as I get my bachelor's. I've expressed this interest to important people in my life (like my parents and such) and the general consensus is that there aren't any jobs for math majors. I can't really disagree. Aside from teaching it, something I'm not sure I'd want to do, I can't think of any jobs for math majors. So, what options are out there for me if I did decide to switch? Would my future consist of high school math classes? Also, how much work is involved?"

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  1. Perfect by vistic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I have a math major friend who is also a religion major... hope this gets some good responses cuz maybe he needs something to fall back on someday...