What to do with a mathematics major

Job Titles    
Accounts Payable Team Leader Business Broker Land Surveyor
Actuary Cartographer Market Research Analyst
Air Quality Investigator Cell Researcher Chemist Mathematician
Appraiser Certified Public Accountant Operations Management
Astronomer Chief Financial Officer Operations Research Analysis
Audit Coordinator City Management Analyst Physicist
Avionics Technician Computer Programmer Political Scientist
Bank Examiner Consumer Credit Counselor Project Estimator
Bank Officer Credit Manager Radar Technician
Behavior Researcher Demographer Statistician
Biomedical Equipment Technician Educator Structural Engineer
Bookkeeper Financial Consultant/Supervisor Surveyor
Brain Researcher Financial Planner Systems Analyst

Personal Characteristics to be Successful  
Accurate Intelligent Precise
Analytical Imaginative Realistic
Detail-oriented Observant Self-disciplined
Ethical Patient Thorough
Industrious Persistent  

Workplace Skills    
Able to frame inquiry and respond objectively Conduct and clearly explain scientific research Proficient with scientific calculator
Concentrate for long periods of time Make sound judgments and decisions Proficient in writing, speaking, and memorization


Sources:
Phifer, P. (2000). College Majors and Careers. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co.
Johnson County Community College, Web site (visited October 2007): http://www.jccc.edu

 

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