Career Options

Some of the careers or areas of focus in graduate programs open to those who study mathematics are as follows:

• Applied mathematics: Some concentrations are analysis, physics, geophysics, fluid dynamics, probability theory, mathematical biology, parallel computing, numerical analysis and robotics.
• Actuary: Actuaries deal in mathematical probabilities, design insurance and pension programs, analyze and solve complex business and social problems. They can work for consulting firms, state and local governments and academic institutions.
• Computer-oriented positions: These include database management, systems analysis, and system design.
• Quality Control: There are numerous demands for managerial and quality control positions where sampling theory is used in government as well as in corporations.
• Industrial engineering and operations research: Most large corporations have operations research groups that are concerned with such parameters as costs, profits, and probabilities of various kinds of success or failure.
• Statistics: Opportunities exist in both government and private industry in a great variety of positions.
• Teaching: A good option if the student enjoys work in an educational environment.