Great jobs are available for mathematicians. According to U.S. News, statistician and mathematician are ranked 6th and 14th in their 2020 Best 100 Jobs List. Jobs in the mathematical sciences - pure and applied Mathematics, operations research, statistics, management, science, teaching, and actuarial science - are considered the best jobs when one considers such critical factors as income, physical demands, security, stress, and work environment. In fact, almost all of the top fifty jobs require a significant amount of mathematical reasoning and knowledge (Jobs Rated Almanac, 6th edition). In addition, employment opportunities for mathematicians are expected to increase rapidly in the coming years.
The Department of Mathematics prepares students for job opportunities as well as for graduate school. In addition to the degree in pure Mathematics and Secondary Education, students can receive training in other mathematical areas such as Finance, Actuarial Science, and Computer Science. Also, students can minor in Mathematics. Excellent classroom instruction combined with a holistic view of the student is the major emphasis of the Department. Faculty members work closely with Mathematics majors and assist them in writing résumés, obtaining internships, and finding jobs and / or graduate schools. In addition, the Department houses a state-of-the-art multimedia computer lab, which utilizes the most up-to-date software.
There are many opportunities for students including paid tutoring positions, research opportunities with faculty, a Mathematics Club, an outreach tutorial service, mathematics contests, and community-interest projects.
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