Career Opportunities for Majors in Math/Statistics

Introduction

Mathematics involves the study of numerical calculations, problem solving, logic, quantitative patterns, and more. Students pursuing a math major take a variety of courses in the areas of algebra, geometry, calculus, mathematical reasoning, and differential equations. The mathematics program at Rutgers offers several specializations, including standard, teaching, computer-oriented, statistics-mathematics, and bio-mathematics programs.

Statistics focuses on gathering and analyzing information and numerical data. Students studying statistics will complete coursework in areas such as probability, statistical analysis, regression methods, sampling, experimental design, and multivariate analysis. Students can pursue a statistics major or a joint statistics-mathematics major.

You will find there are a variety of choices for math and statistics majors. However, many careers do not require a specific major but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Regardless of your career plans, it is important to develop your marketability through internships, responsible work experience, good grades and participation in college activities.

A Sample of Related Occupations

Actuary	Estimator	Mathematician
Appraiser	External Auditor	Numerical Analyst
Bank Examiner	Financial Aid Director	Operations Research Analyst
Benefits Administrator	Financial Manager	Payroll Manager
Budget Analyst	Financial Planner	Production Manager
Claims Adjuster	Foreign-Exchange Trader	Psychometrist
Commodities Trader	Information Scientist	Purchasing Agent/Buyer
Computer Programmer	Insurance Agent/Broker	Quality Control Analyst
Contract Administrator	International Trade Specialist	Securities Broker
Controller	Inventory Control Specialist	Statistician
Cost Estimator	Investment Analyst	Systems Analyst
Credit/Loan Officer	Investment Researcher	Teacher
Cryptologist	IRS Investigator	Technical Writer
Data Base Manager	Management Trainee	Treasurer
EDP Auditor	Market Research Analyst	Trust Analyst
Engineering Analyst	Mathematical Technician	Underwriter

Types of Employers

Private & Nonprofit Organizations
Aerospace Companies	Insurance Companies	Research & Development Firms
Banks	Investment Firms	Savings & Loan Associations
Colleges & Universities	Manufacturing Firms	School Systems
Computer Firms	Market Research Firms	Stock Brokerage Houses
Economic/Social Science Pollsters	Mortgage Companies	Test Development Corporations
Engineering Firms	Pharmaceuticals	Utilities

Government Agencies
Bureau of Labor Statistics	Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency	National Security Agency
Capital Budgeting & Planning	Insurance Department	National Technical Info. Service
Defense Logistics Agency	Justice Department	NOAA
Defense Mapping Agency	Library of Congress	Research Agencies
Drug Enforcement Administration	Local & State Planning Offices	Transportation Department
Economics Management	NASA	U.S. Customs Service
Employment & Training Administration	National Highway Traffic Safety Admin.	U.S. Navy
Health Care Financing Administration	National Institute of Standards & Tech.	Weights and Measures Office

Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates

First Jobs of Recent Graduates
Actuarial Analyst, American International Group	Junior Financial Analyst, Kmart
Actuarial Analyst, Mercer Human Resource Consulting	Marketing Rep., Amerada Hess
Actuarial Analyst, Watson Wyatt	Math Teacher, Allentown High School
Actuarial Assistant, Mutual of NY	Programmer, Bell Atlantic
Actuarial Trainee, Continental Insurance	Programmer/Appl. Developer, Salomon Brothers
Actuary, PricewaterhouseCoopers	Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Bank
Associate Consultant, Computer Sciences Corporation	Sales Associate, Salomon Smith Barney
Associate Member of Staff, AT&T	Software Engineer, Systems Research & Applications Corp.
Associate Operational Planner, Organon Inc. USA	Software Support Rep., Physician Computer Network
Auditor, Deloitte & Touche	Staff Technician, KPMG
Calc. Engr. Code Analyst, Hewitt Associates	Systems Analyst, American Management Systems
Corporate Systems Program Trainee, Merrill Lynch	Systems Engineer, Lucent Technologies
Data Analyst, Showboat Hotel Casino	Underwriter, Chubb Group of Insurance Cos.
Financial Analyst, Actuarial Sciences

Jobs of Experienced Alumni
Account Manager, IMS America	Information Analyst, EDS (MS Geography)
Actuarial Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers	Managing Partner, Chain Reaction Marketing (MBA)
Actuary, MetLife	Market Research Mgr., Prudential (MS Statistics)
Application Developer, Refco. LLC	Math Teacher, Woodbridge Board of Education
Assistant Actuary, Buck Consultants	Project Manager, Intermetrics
Assistant Executive Officer, Headquarters Tactical Air Command (MS Systems Science)	Regional Sales Manager, Bourns
Assistant VP & Actuary, MetLife	Sales/Systems Consultant, AT&T
Associate, Shearson Lehman Brothers (MBA)	Senior Mgmt. Info. Specialist, Hennepin Library
Business Research Mgr., Eastman Kodak (MS Statistics)	Senior Statistician, Merck & Co. (MA Statistics)
Chief Financial Officer, BCI Advisors, Inc. (MBA)	Sr. Operations Research Analyst, Sytex, Inc.
Client Solution Executive, IBM	Sr. VP, Aon Consulting
Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standards & Technology (MS Computer Science)	Staff Attorney, New Haven Legal Assistance Assoc. (JD)
Computer Specialist, Fed. Aviation Agency (MA Industrial Relations)	Staff Manager, AT&T (PhD Math)
Consulting Actuary, Actuarial Sciences Assoc.	Staff Programmer, IBM
Dir. of Statistics, Interferon Sciences (MS Statistics)	Systems Analyst, IBM (MS Industrial Engineering)
Educational Statistician, The Grow Network (MA Child Psychology, PhD Statistics)	Systems Specialist, E.I. Dupont (MBA)
Electronics Engineer, US FDA (MS Engineering. - Biom.)	Teacher/Dept. Chair, NYC Board of Educ. (Ed.M. Math/Education)
Forecasting Mgr., Jersey Central Power & Light (MBA)	Vice President of Underwriting, Benegard
HR Mgr., Bihler of America (MA Human Resources)

Graduate Schools Attended

Columbia University, DPT, Physical Therapy	Rutgers University, MS, Statistics
Duke University, PhD, Bioinformatics & Genome Sciences	Rutgers University, PhD, Biomedical Engineering
Rutgers University, M.Ed., Education	Yale University, PhD, Applied Mathematics

Additionally, you may:

Explore the career paths of RU Alumni Career Network mentors.
Go to the Rutgers Online Career Planning Site to explore your interests, skills and values. Use the program for either: High School Students | College Students.
Explore Rutgers University academic department information related to this major.
See the Occupational Outlook Handbook for additional career information.
Pick up your "Career Opportunities" handouts at any New Brunswick Career Services office.

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