The study of mathematics provides you with the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to society by giving you the capability to solve problems in such diverse fields as computer science, economics, engineering, environmental science, government, management, medicine, and social science. A bachelor's degree in mathematics prepares you for careers in a wide range of industries including, the aerospace, defense, financial services, information technology, government, and insurance industries. A bachelor's degree in mathematics also prepares you for a teaching career, and it can lead to advanced degrees in business, education, engineering, law, mathematics or statistics.

For more detailed information on careers in Mathematics please visit these sites:

http://www.ams.org/careers/

http://www.ams.org/early-careers/ 

http://www.careercornerstone.org/

Here are some other links:

Association for Women in Mathematics
Be An Actuary
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
Careers In Mathematics
The Mathematical Association of America
Penn State Altoona Career Services
Society of Actuaries
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

The following books are also good references:

101 Careers in Mathematics, Andrew Sterrett, Editor, 1996, published by The Mathematical Association of America
Great Jobs for Math Majors by Stephen Lambert and Ruth J. DeCotis, 1999, published by VGM Career Horizons.

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