Career Options for Math majors

During my first year of university, I was really conflicted between majoring in physics vs mathematics. So, I ended up doing some research into the career options that maybe available after majoring in mathematics.

Different career paths

  • research
  • Mathematical physicist
  • Data Analytics and data science
  • machine learning (could be counted under data science)
  • finance related fields
    • financial analyst
    • actuary
    • investment banker
    • insurance
  • software engineering
  • computer scientist
  • Military/defense industry
    • Military intelligence
    • Combat engineer
    • etc
  • Game development
  • Oil/Gas/Power industry
  • Computer engineering
  • cyber security
  • Predictive modeling
  • hydrology
  • Cryptography
  • adjunct instructor
  • Algorithm optimization/development
  • operations research analyst
  • Engineering jobs
  • pilot
  • Operations Research

Conclusion

It is important to note that these are not garanteed career options. Some of them may require further qualifications. Use this list as a starting point to do your own research.

This is not an exhaustive list, I will update it overtime. If you have any suggestions/feedback, let me know.