<p>My undergrad major was Computational Mathematics (a variation of an applied math degree), but of course my route went towards software engineering. I DO work with quite a few math majors and they work in applied areas like cryptology, operations research and computational statistics/analytics.</p>
<p>I would agree that one needs to supplement their math degree with courses from another major: computer science (#1 choice), operations research, finance, etc. Personally, I feel that an Applied Math degree is wonderful because employers feel that they can “throw you” into some areas of engineering or finance and you will “pick it up”. It has happened to me in my career as I has zero experience in systems engineering and my employer (at the time) figured that I could get up to speed quickly in that field.</p>
<p>An applied math major can help with enrolling in some non-math graduate programs. For instance: MBA with Operations Research emphasis, M.S./M.Eng in Systems Engineering with Stats or O.R. emphasis, etc.</p>