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The opportunities for mathematics majors in business, industry, and
government are excellent. In a number of instances, employers, having
found mathematics majors generally bright and flexible, have hired
them for positions which may involve considerable training on the job,
but not much formal or direct use of their mathematical knowledge.
These jobs often make use of the incisive reasoning abilities and
broad problem-solving skills that are developed through effective
mathematical training, as well as the strong communication skills
required by the mathematics major. In other positions, mathematics
majors may make considerable use of their backgrounds in mathematics,
computer science, statistics, and science. The possibilities range
from positions in management to jobs as programmers, actuaries, or
mathematics and computing specialists. To make your college
experience most valuable, you should schedule courses in areas where
mathematics is applied, such as economics, sociology, psychology,
general business, computer science, statistics, engineering, and the
physical and biological sciences.
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