What can you do with a Math degree?

amother

Khaki

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 11:01 am

Accounting obviously. Keep in mind there are various specialties within accounting, ex. corporate, fiduciary, forensic, calculating companies' debt capacity, etc.

Computer programming needs math, as does any type of engineering.

Marketing needs people who are able to crunch numbers. Data mining is probably one of the hottest fields right now and can be used in many different areas, including marketing.

Can't believe that I just wrote this post since I can barely add 2 + 2! Smile

amother

Apricot

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 11:04 am

You cannot become an accountant with a math degree alone unless you took the accounting classes.

I'm asking myself the same question. The biggest answers are actuary, software development, and data analytics. If you're going to do actuary, you need to take classes geared for the exams. If you're going to do software development, you need to take the computer science classes. If you're going to do data analytics, it's a good idea to minor in finance or business.

amother

Khaki

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 11:09 am

amother [ Apricot ] wrote:

Right you would need to take the prereqs but yes can definitely work in accounting with just a bachelor's. A friend is working as an economist for1 of the major accounting firms, with just a BA, math major. My guess is she's earning around $100,000 per year, starting

amother

Slategray

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 11:27 am

Actuary - know a few
The classes and exams are taken over years.
I have a friend working for NY life and they pay for studying and tests.
Great salary.

Go onto PhD - know one drum women. Seems to make a great living with amazing flex time.

amother

Gray

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 11:28 am

amother [ Khaki ] wrote:

You can get an accounting job with a liberal arts degree as well.

You can't sit for the CPA without accounting classes however.

And accounting is not related to math.

amother

Apricot

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 11:29 am

amother [ Khaki ] wrote:

Can you e-mail me at brachasilverstein@gmail.com with your friend's info? I'm a math major and have been exploring a career change.

mha3484

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 11:55 am

I remember reading this last year https://mishpacha.com/make-it-.....math/ If you email Mishpacha I bet they would send you the rest of the article

amother

Khaki

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 5:37 pm

amother [ Gray ] wrote:

You can get an accounting job with a liberal arts degree as well.

You can't sit for the CPA without accounting classes however.

And accounting is not related to math.

Ok. Accounting firms do more than prepare tax returns. And yes, of course very heavily math-related.

My friend, who majored in applied mathematics but has no post-graduate degrees and is NOT an accountant or a CPA, is working for 1 of the major accounting firms. She's considered an economist I believe. Her position utilizes her math major, and her major was the only way she was able to get this job. She does debt capacity calculations for companies that need this info prior to taking on new investments. The companies are clients of the accounting firm.

Hth.

amother

Khaki

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 5:38 pm

amother [ Apricot ] wrote:

Can you e-mail me at brachasilverstein@gmail.com with your friend's info? I'm a math major and have been exploring a career change.

Are you looking to transition to something that does or does not utilize your major?

amother

Seafoam

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 5:48 pm

Math is a wonderful foundation for logic. You could be a tax attorney. You don't need a math degree, but having a feel for math puts you at an advantage.

amother

Mauve

Tue, Aug 20 2019, 6:11 pm

amother [ Khaki ] wrote:

Accounting firms hire - especially the big ones - offer many services that are not accounting. Working for a big 4 does not necessarily mean you are an accountant.

Accounting - typical CPA accounting - is not heavy in math.