Sampling of Career Info
Courtesy of Mathematical Sciences at Georgia Southern
28 Jobs for Math Majors
Check out this list of entry-level jobs as well as more advanced positions for math grads with a bachelor's degree. There are MANY info sites like this one. See the bottom of the newsletter for links to inspire your career exploration. https://www.trade-schools.net/articles/jobs-for-math-majors.asp
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CRYPTOGRAPHER
Cryptographers help protect confidential information & work in military, financial, and political arenas to name a few. They could be involved in encrypting or decrypting information. They must have Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math or related field. Cryptographers use number theory and some linear algebra to analyze & decipher encrypted data. .
ACTUARY
Actuary Professionals analyze financial consequences of risk for companies. They use Math, Stats, financial theory to study future events. They are in high demand! Entry into this profession is very competitive and takes hard work. Actuary exams are administered through Society of Actuaries and cover probability, interest theory, risk management, life contingencies and insurance related.
OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS
Operations Research Analysts use data to help organizations make decisions, create policies, & solve problems. Specific job duties include identifying business problems that an organization needs to solve, collecting information, examining data,, and creating simulations that show how a solution will look in practice. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/operations-research-analyst-526092