Employers Value Mathematics Majors
Students who major in Mathematics learn to carefully read, analyze, interpret, and research texts of all kinds: print, digital, and visual. Students also learn writing techniques that appeal to a variety of audiences and in a variety of formats: print, digital, and visual. The skills students learn are applicable to many kinds of careers.
50% of Math majors have an advanced degree.
Actuarial science is a high paying skill for Math majors.
Data scientist, actuarial analyst, and software engineer are top job titles for Math majors.
$84K is the average salary for actuarial analysts.
Nationally, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are the top employers for Math majors.
Equifax is the top employer for data scientists from GSU.
Computer algebra is the most relevant skill for GSU Math majors.
High paying skills for GSU Math majors are machine learning, forecasting, and data modeling.
State Farm is trending up for hiring GSU Math majors.
Delta, Home Depot, and Bank of America are top employers for Math majors from GSU.
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Your Degree at Work
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A MATHEMATICS DEGREE.
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WHY HIRE MATHEMATICS MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
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WHY HIRE MATHEMATICS MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
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WHY HIRE MATHEMATICS MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO MATHEMATICS MAJORS.
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TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU MATHEMATICS GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR A MATHEMATICS MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
NUMERICAL CONTROL PROGRAMMER
68%
Around 68% of 641 people working as numerical control programmers majored in fields other than Engineering. The chart above shows what they studied.
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37 numerical control programmers majored in Mathematics.
DATA ANALYST
72%
About 72% of 100,147 data analysts majored in fields other than Computer & Information Systems. The chart above shows what they studied.
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5,839 data analysts majored in Mathematics.
ALGORITHM DEVELOPER
70%
About 70% of 550 people working as algorithm developers majored in fields other than Engineering. The chart above shows what they studied.
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88 algorithm developers majored in Mathematics.
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