Math and Computer Science Careers
What Can I Do with a Mathematics or Computer Science Degree?
A 2009 study showed that the top three best jobs in terms of income and other factors were careers suited for math and computer science degrees. In addition to teaching, math and computer science graduates can pursue a variety of careers.
Rapid employment growth of 58 percent is expected in actuarial consulting services needed to evaluate and manage employee benefit plans for employers, as well as do contract work for insurers. In addition, more industries are expected to use consulting actuaries to assess risks across all areas of business, a practice known as enterprise risk management.
Another use for applied mathematics and computer science will be in cloud computing (data storage and computing over the Internet) which is creating many new sources of data that can be mined and analyzed.
Graduate Studies
An undergraduate degree in mathematics or computer science can serve as an excellent foundation for pursuing a technical graduate degree in engineering or physics, for example.
Job Opportunities
For detailed information about an undergraduate mathematics and computer science degree career opportunities, see also Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Actuaries, Statisticians, Survey Researchers, Financial Analysts, and market Research Analysts.
A graduate degree in mathematics is the most common educational requirement for mathematicians. However, there are positions for those with a bachelor’s degree in math.
- Statistician
- Survey Researcher
- Data Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Research Analyst
- Underwriter
- Industrial Traffic Manager
- Applied Mathematician
- Credit Representative
- Payroll Specialist
- Computer Programmer
- Actuarial Science (Finance & Insurance Industries)
- Risk Assessment
- Computer Science
- Biomathematics
- Cryptography