Many people think that studying mathematics means becoming a professor or a researcher in abstract and obscure ideas. Research carried out by the National Science Foundation, though, reveals that 58% of those who graduate with bachelor's degrees in mathematics work in non-academic fields. About 7% continue as students, and 29% are involved in academic endeavors. Of those in non-academic positions, 77% are working in private, for-profit companies. With the analytical background mathematics students develop, it is not surprising that 32% of graduates work in computer applications.
A degree in mathematics or information technology prepares graduates for careers as:
- teachers
- engineers
- financial analysts
- statisticians
- mathematicians
- web designers
- systems analysts
- network administrators
- database analysts/developers
- software engineers/developers