Careers

Studying mathematics is not only exciting and rewarding; it’s also a great career choice. Math majors can choose from a wide range of careers including teaching, research, software engineering, statistics, operations research, finance, and many others. In addition, law schools, medical schools, and other professional schools look favorably on math majors.

Here are some links with detailed information on a variety of mathematical career options.

Here is information about becoming a math teacher, thanks to the Warner School.

If you envision a career involving computers, the web site or ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) has lots of useful information at http://www.acm.org.

The University of Rochester’s Career Center can help you with your resume, cover letter, applications, etc.