Career Choices for Math and CS Majors
"My education developed in me a work ethic that pushes me to succeed, especially now in law school."
Shanti Martin, EMU alum
mathematical sciences minor
(justice, peace & conflict studies major)
A degree in math opens doors to a wide range of careers. Many walks of life require a solid liberal arts background, which EMU math graduates combine with a strong mathematical foundation to prove very versatile in the workforce.
The most popular careers include:
- Computer programming/analyst
- Systems analyst
- Information system consultant
- Engineering
- Actuarial science
- Statisticians
- Operations research
- College, university or high school teaching
- Marketing research analyst
With their problem solving skills, mathematics majors are valuable to companies and organizations in so many different roles that creating a list of "typical" career choices is difficult.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s projections, employment in computer technology related fields is one of three groups of professional occupations expected to account for about three-quarters of the job growth over the 2004-2014 period.
The Association for Computing Machinery's Computing Careers site provides some valuable information about the current computing field.
Recent Graduates
After graduating, a few of our students enter graduate school and many volunteer for a few years of service with MCC and other non-profit groups. Eventually most find work in the fields of education, Software Development, System Administration, Quality Assurance, and IT Management, while others make more unusual choices such as Patent Classifier, Technical Editor, Sales Manager, and even Carpenter. They commonly take jobs in the education, health care, telecommunications, manufacturing, and information technology industries, but the organizations range from small family-owned operations to large non-profit organizations and multinational corporations.
