jobs for math majors

ThisCouldBeHeavn
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:34:33 +0000

Some people tell me I’d basically be doing the same thing as I would in pure math, except I’d be proving theorems in analysis and statistics. But some people say if I did applied math I’d actually be applying my math background to other fields of science. That sounds kind of fun, but I’m not sure who to believe.



It really depends on the person. Some applied mathematicians do very theoretical stuff, developing and improving existing mathematical techniques. Others do a lot of work applying and adapting existing methods to specific problems.



Four years later, you’ll have a choice of tenure-track faculty positions



Is it really not that competitive? People make the academic job market in Math (and other areas) seem way worse.