According to the Jobs Related Almanac , nearly every one of the top 50 of 250 jobs ranked using the characteristics of income, job stress, job security, and work environment utilized mathematics skills to a large degree. Many mathematics majors go on to receive advanced degrees in Law, Medicine, and other professional programs. Majoring in mathematics teaches you to think clearly and logically, to identify and solve problems, and to express those solutions in a way that is understandable to others. These are skills that are useful in almost any field. Employers respect mathematics majors.
Employers believe that mathematics majors can learn on the job.
They believe that majoring in Mathematics shows that a person is not afraid of an intellectual challenge. There is growing demand for graduates with quantitative and analytical skills. Face it, fewer students choose the sciences these days, but more and more jobs require just such a background. All rights reserved. This page last updated on June 27, 2001.