Careers in Math

Considering a career in math? Good idea! With a mastery of mathematical skills, you can pursue many different careers. Talk to a mathematics faculty member or an advisor to discuss your options today.

Many careers in math require a bachelor's degree. Consider contacting the college or university you'd like to attend to discuss their math program requirements. Some local area colleges and universities with undergraduate math programs include:

• DePaul University: condor.depaul.edu/~math/index.html

• Illinois State University: www.math.ilstu.edu

• Loyola University: www.math.luc.edu

• Northern Illinois University: www.math.niu.edu

• Roosevelt University: www.roosevelt.edu/cas/ssm/default.htm

• Saint Xavier University: www.sxu.edu/math

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: www.math.uiuc.edu

• University of Illinois at Chicago: www.math.uic.edu

Love math, but you're still undecided on a career direction?
Here's just a few math-related careers to consider.

People in math careers

• Accountants
• Actuaries
• Computer programmers
• Cryptographers (Coders)
• Data analysts
• Financial and investment analysts
• High school teachers/college instructors
• Industrial/applied mathematicians
• Operations researchers
• Production managers
• Quality control engineers
• Risk managers
• Statisticians
• Textbook editors

People in careers that use math

• Architects
• Bankers
• Casino managers
• Contractors
• Doctors
• Engineers
• Investigators
• Meteorologists
• Music producers
• Nurses
• Pathologists
• Pharmacists
• Real estate agents
• Surveyors

Need more information on math careers?
Check out these resources and start planning your successful future in math.

• American Mathematical Society www.ams.org/employment
  Job resources for careers in math.

• American Statistical Association www.amstat.org/Careers
  Learn about careers in statistics.

• Be an Actuary www.beanactuary.org
  Find out what an actuary does.

• Chronicle of Higher Education www.chronicle.com
  Job resources for careers in higher education.

• Mathematical Association of America www.maa.org/pubs/employ.html
  List of employment opportunities in math.

• National Council for Teachers of Mathematics www.nctm.org
  Job resources for math teachers at all levels.

• Society of Actuaries www.soa.org/ccm/content/?categoryID=214009
  Learn what it takes to be an actuary.

• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics www.siam.org/careers
  Learn about careers in applied math.

• Women in Mathematics www.awm-math.org/career.html
  Links for women interested in pursuing a math career.