<p>Re: long terms goals - there are opportunities other than teaching for someone with a solid quantitative background - actuaries, applied statistics, etc. (Perhaps you are not interested in that…) There are also programs with a professional Master’s. If you have your heart set on teaching, do look at the AMS web site on Employment statistics (link is in my earlier post). It will give you an objective view of the job market - not hearsay.
By the way, community colleges are in the same boat - replacing retirements with adjuncts and hiring very few tenure track faculty. More objective information: google “Occupational Outlook Handbook” published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Look under mathematician or college professor and see what they say. These folks are experts in spotting long term trends in employment.</p>