What can I do with a degree in mathematics?

While some have chosen to study mathematics simply for the love of the subject matter itself, there are a number of other compelling reasons for choosing mathematics as a career. A lucrative job market is available to talented graduates in mathematics that many prospective or even current students are not aware of. We have developed this webpage as a resource for students seeking information on what type of career opportunies a degree in mathematics can open the door to.

As one would imagine, many EWU mathematics graduates have chosen a career in which they can share their knowledge with others and have gone on to become successful mathematics teachers at various levels of public or private education systems, ranging from elementary schools to secondary schools to colleges and universities. This is probably the most well-known career for mathematicians and also mathematics teachers make up for by far the largest group of EWU mathematics graduates.

There are however, many other very attractives career opportunities available for graduates who enjoy working with challenging mathematics problems, but for various reasons do not wish to become teachers.

A number of EWU mathematics graduates have pursued successful (and competitively compensated) careers as actuaries, scientiests or consultants for government agencies or careers in the aerospace and automotive industry, in banking or investment firms or in the information technology field. The degree options in Statistics, Economics and Computer Science to the B.A. in Mathematics were designed specifically to prepare students for one or more of these types of careers.

Below are links to additional information on careers in mathematics:
We Do Math (Brochure published by the Mathematical Association of America)
About Becoming an Actuary (Sponsored by D.W. Simpson & Co and Watson Wyatt Worldwide)
Careers in Applied Mathematics (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics)
Careers in Mathematics (Association for Women in Mathematics)
Mathematical Sciences Career Information (American Mathematical Society)
101 Careers in Mathematics (Book by Andrew Sterett)
Great Jobs for Math Majors (Book by Stephen Lambert And Ruth J. DeCotis)
She Does Math (Book edited by Marla Parker)
Science, Math and Engineering Career Resources (Graduate Study Info)
Take this Job and Love It (MiraCosta College)