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Career prospects

Careers with a Mathematics degree

A degree in Mathematics will take you far. Discover more about career opportunities with a maths degree.

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CONTENTS

  1. What can you do with a Mathematics degree?

  2. Career options

  3. Who employs Mathematics graduates?

What can you do with a Mathematics degree?

As a Mathematician you鈥檒l have a broad set of analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. This is valuable in countless professions. For example, you could formulate models that solve business problems, predict extreme weather conditions, decipher codes or analyse the safety of new medical drugs. 

Because your skill set will be so broad, you could choose to go down a science or technology route, or one in business, medicine, banking, insurance or management. Most sectors need mathematicians in some shape or form. Many students also go into further study or research.

Career options

Mathematics graduates go into careers like:

  • Acoustic specialist
  • Actuary
  • Chartered accountant
  • Cryptographer
  • Data scientist
  • Economist
  • Investment analyst
  • Mathematician
  • Medical statistician
  • Meteorologist
  • Operations research analyst
  • Research scientist
  • Risk management officer
  • Software engineer
  • Statistician
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Technician

Other potential opportunities include:

  • Aerospace engineer
  • Astronomer
  • CAD technician
  • Financial trader
  • Game designer
  • Market researcher
  • Meteorologist
  • Neuropsychologist
  • Quantity surveyor
  • Software tester

Who employs Mathematics graduates?

Examples of employers looking for graduates with mathematical skills:

  • Allianz Insurance
  • Babcock International
  • Civil Service
  • Deloitte
  • Google
  • KPMG
  • Office for National Statistics
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
  • NHS

If you go into research or teaching, typical employers include:

  • Universities
  • Research institutes
  • Schools

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