Career Options
Careers for Mathematics Majors
- Actuary
- Software Engineer/Developer/Programmer
- Urban Designer
- Public Utilities Analyst
- Foreign Exchange Trader
- Statistician
- Air Traffic Controller
- Climate Analyst
- Forensic Analyst
- Banker
Starting Salary*
A mathematics major’s typical starting salary is $36,350. The typical salary after 10–19 years is $83,037.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles of People with Mathematics Degrees
- Portfolio Manager, Barclays Global Investors
- Options Trader, Peak6
- Math Educator, Assessment Technology
- Simulation Specialist, Raytheon Missile Systems
- Director of Information and Technical Services, Kansas Electric Power Cooperative
- Program Analyst, Census Bureau
- Director of Institutional Retirement Plans, CPS & Associates Investment Advisors
- Computer Consultant, IET Company
- Health Physicist, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Statistician (Medicine), U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
- Senior Actuarial Associate, Manulife Financial
- Major, United States Air Force, United States Strategic Command
- Deputy Director, Division of Math Sciences, National Science Foundation
Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
