Careers and Grad Programs with a B.S. in Math

Lunalei
Tue, 04 Feb 2014 02:47:08 +0000

I am a junior in a small Louisiana university, and I’m majoring in math. I plan to graduate in Spring 2015, and all I pretty much know is that I want to go to graduate school (clueless about where or in what). For the past year or so I had felt certain that I wanted to pursue a PhD in math, but now I’m not so sure if that’s what I’m cut out for. So my question is, what are some of the best (considering job satisfaction and salary) careers for someone who already has a B.S. in math and wants to continue their education in graduate school? Alternatively, what graduate programs (as in the field of study) does a math degree readily transition to? (i.e. statistics, for one)
An aside: I have looked into being an actuary; I’m just not sure if I’d enjoy it (I might). Also, forensic accounting has sounded very appealing to me lately, but I don’t know how I’d do that with no undergrad accounting experience.

Thank you, all!