What Can I Do With a Major in... Mathematics

Mathematics is a basic tool for understanding the world, and is, in particular, a crucial requirement for many careers in science, engineering, business and the professions. It is also a living, dynamic subject; the present level of research is the highest in history.

An undergraduate degree in mathematics can prepare you for a variety of careers in government and business, for secondary teaching, for graduate study, and (with proper planning) for a variety of professional programs. Graduate study is advisable for certain industrial and governmental positions and for college and university teaching and research.

General Career Information
 
Sample Job Titles

Entry Level

  • Teacher
  • Statistician
  • Cost Estimator
  • Actuary

Education + Experience

  • Product Analyst
  • Engagement Manager
  • Theoretical Mathematician

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These job titles are not an exhaustive list, but rather, represent the types of positions most widely recruited for.

  • Actuary
  • Applied Mathematician
  • Computer Mathematician
  • Computer Science Technician
  • Consultant
  • Cost Estimator
  • Data Systems Engineer
  • Engagement Manager
  • Engineering Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Information Scientist
  • Market Researcher
  • Mathematician
  • Numberical Analyst
  • Operations Researcher
  • Product Analyst
  • Professor
  • Research Technician
  • Statistician
  • Systems Analyst
  • Teacher
  • Theoretical Mathematician
 
Employment Areas
  • Academia
  • Government
  • Private Corporations
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Publicly Traded Corporations
 
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Professional Organizations
 
Organizations That Have Hired UI Students and Alumni
  • Wolfram Research, Inc.
  • CERN
  • The University of Iowa Department of Mathematics
  • Digicom
  • Rockwell Collins
  • Accenture

This is only a partial list - to view a complete list of organizations that recruit UI students and alumni, please visit: www.careers.uiowa.edu/students/uirecruit.html

 
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