College and university teaching and research require an advanced degree as well. In 1988, Jobs Rated Almanac evaluated 244 careers and selected the five most desirable professions based on income, outlook, physical demands, security, stress, and work environment. These careers all involve mathematics. Potential Career Growth Upward mobility seems to be good. Placement Statistics for IU Graduates with this Major Recent graduates are working as analysts, actuaries, market researchers, and consultants in firms such as DuPont, IBM, Arthur Anderson Consulting, Prudential Life Insurance, Hewitt Associates, and General Electric.
Some graduates are in the military services.
Others are in state or federal government positions in organizations such as Goddard Space Center and the National Security agency. Those pursuing graduate education are in mathematics, business, biology, geology, law, and medicine. Statistics about the number or percent of graduates obtaining employment is not available at this time. Additional science, computer science, and English courses are also recommended, as well as four years of foreign language. For the B.A. degree, students may choose a major, minor, or honors program in mathematics, as well as a double major with another field.