<p>S is currently a math major. Has toyed with the idea of teaching HS, but the $$$ issue is a concern to him. I think though, that he has no idea what he wants to do otherwise. Has talked about an actuary, but maybe because he’s heard so many people say that’s what he should do (and make better $$!)</p>
<p>I am liking what I am hearing about what you are saying about pairing math with a second concentration. IMO, even more than math, S is skilled at writing and public speaking. He also loves sports and his school has an excellent sports business program. </p>
<p>So I wonder…
What kind of jobs can pair up math/writing/public speaking (another reason I think he would be great as a teacher with these skills)???
Would the math + sports business help him in terms of something with a sports team, college athletic department or something??? The statistics part maybe…(which he also seems to like)</p>
<p>There is an entire industry for keeping sports stats. Another completely different option is a government cost estimator. It’s a critical skill in short supply which requires good math skills, the ability to think critically and coordinate with program managers and engineers. Wright-Patt in Dayton uses them.</p>
<p>“What kind of jobs can pair up math/writing/public speaking?” Chairman of the Federal Reserve? Well, there was Alan Greenspan. Two out of three ain’t bad. </p>
<p>momreads – I’ve had a similar experience assisting kids from low income households in the college admissions process. A lot of these kids struggled with high school math but due to exceptional study habits in the case of a many of the immigrant children, were able to pull off a B- or C+ for the course. Yet they, often due to heavy parental pressure, insist on going to college to become a doctor or engineer. You can only do so much to try to open their eyes to appreciate their real stregths and the oppoortunities that are available to them. You can usually tell which ones aren’t going to make it in engineering, pre-med or the sciences. Then you hope they have gone to a college with strong academic and career counseling services to set them off in a direction where their real talents and abilities can flourish.</p>
<p>Bump. Is it better to major in Biology and minor in Math or major in Math and minor in biology if I plan on going into Bioinformatics or biostatistics?</p>
<p>Spend some time at mathclassifieds.org. Do a job search for your state. That will give you an idea of the types of jobs available for math majors.</p>
<p>Best reason to start as math/stats majoras freshman is that, when you likely switch your major a few times, you will be qualified for any of the stem majors. As original poster said, it will also give you versatility in your career.</p>
<p>You will be qualified to change your major to more than just STEM majors actually (e.g. economics, econometrics, finance, etc.). Even soft science majors including Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology are now getting into heavy maths when doing research.</p>