The question shouldn't be What can I do with a Mathematics Degree, but instead Is there demand in the Job Market for people with skills in Pure Mathematics. Anyone can say that someone with a math degree COULD do this as a career, but if employers are picky and some skills are lacking, then the opportunity that exists is about 1/0.
I love having a BS in math, and I do math as a hobby all of the time as evidenced by my videos, but for the most part employers and HR departments aren't looking for math degrees. I'm not crazy about that, but those seem to be the facts. If you want something a large pool of employers are looking for, you're better off with a computer science, accounting, or engineering degree. The second I got engaged I went back to school for an accounting degree.
I have been a hiring manager and I can tell you for sure that I was looking for math and physics degrees first, then engineering and finally, if nothing else was available, computer science degrees.
@@anthonymendoza931 I guess it depends on what part of the country you're in too. I'm in a partially rural area and I think they have less need for those credentials here.
@@DarioLProductions Probably ranked degrees in terms of difficulty. Strong reasoning and analytical skills are corollary to having completed a hard degree.
For all "real-world" subjects, mathematics is a means to an end, not the end itself. As a mathematician you spend your life proving theorems so that engineers and scientists and economists can use them. Instead of being the queen of the sciences I would call it the slave of the sciences.
+MrSupernova111 I work for three construction companies. They're all owned by the same person, but each one serves a different function. One is a contractor that does insurance restoration, as well as retail work. The second company is a subcontracting services company that services over 30 contractors (including the first company listed). The third company is a retailer for pre-fab steel building structures. On any given day, I'm the production assistant, getting specs for jobs, giving estimates, data entry, ordering materials, managing projects, marketing for new business with other contractors, and fixing almost all IT issues in-house. I also edit any important documents that need to be sent out to customers, contractors, lawyers, advertisers, et cetera... I do more, but I don't want to spend any more time on this. I have work to do!
Plysomack . Sounds like you are doing well. Maybe not what you may have envisioned but you are learning how to run a business within a certain industry. Could be very profitable long term. Good luck to you!
You're right. It is not what I thought I'd be doing, but it definitely is a great opportunity. Thanks for the words of encouragement. I wish you and everyone watching this video great success.
I'm still in school, but I'm questioning whether I go into a maths degree or a physics/science degree. I enjoy both, but I'm not quite sure which one is more broad and which one will give me more opportunity after i graduate. Which one would be more broad?
Math is definitely more broad, so consider physics only if you reaaally want to learn more about physics. In academia/research you will be able to implement math in many areas (computer science, AI, telecomunications etc). If you are interested in actual jobs, both math and physics are not the best degrees but it comes down to your profile. I would consider picking most elective courses in applied math,statistics, engineering, computer science etc combined with self-study and self-projects to showcase in your CV
You can do a lot of high level Physics modules in a Mathematics degree but you may not have the chance to do high level Pure Mathematics modules in a Physics degree. That is the difference. If you love Maths but want a little Physics too, I would go for a Maths degree. Also make sure to check the modules your University covers of course.
What to do with a mathematics degree? For one, write software. That is the biggest one. Mathematicians make the best computer programmers. Just make sure that you apply at an engineering company and not some boring applications house.
yes and no. there are conversion mscs to software development that will bring up to speed any quantative degree(math, physics, stats, engineering etc.) holders, extremely hard bootcamp style, style 12 hours a day study style. but those are not same as advanced computer science mscs that are available to cs graduades. but since most of cs graduates go to software development anyway it's fine and you might even be seen as the go to math guy on the team.
Lacking in economical use, yeah, but after working in the accounting field all day and dealing with all of those arbitrary regulations, returning to pure math feels like it cleanses my soul.
Any degree can be a stepping stone to a life of crime. Computer science? Phone people at home and tell them you're from "Microsoft Technical Department" and you've detected a virus in their computer ...
+Apollo Weho Haha, ironically enough, many Math majors end up going to med school after getting their degree :P Also, ignore the OP, he's a 100% troll. Heck, just look at the guy's name.
Math did get my foot in the door for an accounting job, but to stay in the field, yeah, I had to go back to school for accounting. Accounting isn't very difficult, aside from memorizing regulations, and anyone with a math major could learn to do the proper debit and credit entries, but a ton of employers specifically want people with degrees that contain the word accounting. A math degree is really only economically valuable as a supplemental x-factor in most fields.
Yeah, but you've never had the joy of geometry or algebra... Calculus is as much math as it is physics, it's not the fun part of math or the part mathematicians are interested in anyway.
yea right with a bachelors you are over qualified to work for buger king or any other place like that ..theyt wont hire you.. until minimum wage increases to 15.. then all theyll take is people with bachelors degrees
It's not useless just u don't find the essence of ur subject . Maths can never be useless its the language of universe to find ultimate truth . U just doing maths for job then u should not do it mam . Sorry to say where we do not use maths . Even a invention of computer is based on pure mathematics. Maths goes in this way only today what u are saying useless will be spearhead of tomorrow . In AI world Mathematician are one of the most important profession or we can the most important one . Sorry I don't mean to say or hurt u but that is truth . Maths is the ultimate truth
@@00tact u can get job just u need a mindset by the way algebraic topology has several of application in major technology and in medicine field. The adavnce math which u say useless will be our future technology and I can say u can easily get a job just u need a mindset . Bdw u have done a PhD in Algebraic topology u know far better than me in this field so be a researcher and do some groundbreaking works. I mean to mathematician like u are the future of this world and humankind as mathematician are the most productive professional in AI world.
Kanha Academy. It was 31 years ago. What AI and other technology was available? I use my mathematics to measure angles for installing hard wood floors. I’m very good at it.
Because some people actually understand it and find it very fun. I'd say Maths is a subject that probably has one of the highest percentage of students who chose to do it at university because they love the subject itself, rather than just because it is very profitable (dentistry, medicine, engineering, etc).
Everyone always says maths leads to careers but I've never seen anyone actually explain all these different jobs
Accountant, investment banking, trader, analyst, data science, actuary
He failed to give specifics as to careers that can result from mathematics...
Are careers out there for mathematics? I was wondering to have masters in mathematics
The question shouldn't be What can I do with a Mathematics Degree, but instead Is there demand in the Job Market for people with skills in Pure Mathematics. Anyone can say that someone with a math degree COULD do this as a career, but if employers are picky and some skills are lacking, then the opportunity that exists is about 1/0.
+Connor Gaughan Or maybe undefined oportunity?
100% truth
Gotcha
@Connor Gaughan its undefined lol
But he didn't answer the question...
Hence, The Math Professor!
All kinds of things but with the right combination of courses of math subjects it works
I love having a BS in math, and I do math as a hobby all of the time as evidenced by my videos, but for the most part employers and HR departments aren't looking for math degrees. I'm not crazy about that, but those seem to be the facts. If you want something a large pool of employers are looking for, you're better off with a computer science, accounting, or engineering degree. The second I got engaged I went back to school for an accounting degree.
I have been a hiring manager and I can tell you for sure that I was looking for math and physics degrees first, then engineering and finally, if nothing else was available, computer science degrees.
@@anthonymendoza931 I guess it depends on what part of the country you're in too. I'm in a partially rural area and I think they have less need for those credentials here.
@@anthonymendoza931 Why in that order?
@@anthonymendoza931 why do you do that?
@@DarioLProductions Probably ranked degrees in terms of difficulty. Strong reasoning and analytical skills are corollary to having completed a hard degree.
what about a physics degree??
Do I have the same possibilities? Will I be able if I choose to persue a mathematics carreer?
I love math. I love learning it. I love researching mathmatical anamalies. I really dont know what to do with a mathematics degree though.
anomalies*...
you can hang it up on your wall to impress your friends.
I was an adventurer like you until...
@@davibrito3561 until?
@@adnanshahriar4435 Then he got an arrow in the knee
i suck at maths but I love it. Its the only subject I never got bored of. but, I'm average at maths. Should I get a degree in it?
Nauman Ashraf Yes you should.
Yes
What did you do?
I will be done with my requirements for a B.S. in math by the end of today. I still don't know what I'm going to do.
For all "real-world" subjects, mathematics is a means to an end, not the end itself.
As a mathematician you spend your life proving theorems so that engineers and scientists and economists can use them. Instead of being the queen of the sciences I would call it the slave of the sciences.
+Plysomack . Status update?
+MrSupernova111 I work for three construction companies. They're all owned by the same person, but each one serves a different function. One is a contractor that does insurance restoration, as well as retail work. The second company is a subcontracting services company that services over 30 contractors (including the first company listed). The third company is a retailer for pre-fab steel building structures. On any given day, I'm the production assistant, getting specs for jobs, giving estimates, data entry, ordering materials, managing projects, marketing for new business with other contractors, and fixing almost all IT issues in-house. I also edit any important documents that need to be sent out to customers, contractors, lawyers, advertisers, et cetera... I do more, but I don't want to spend any more time on this. I have work to do!
Plysomack . Sounds like you are doing well. Maybe not what you may have envisioned but you are learning how to run a business within a certain industry. Could be very profitable long term. Good luck to you!
You're right. It is not what I thought I'd be doing, but it definitely is a great opportunity. Thanks for the words of encouragement. I wish you and everyone watching this video great success.
I still don't know what I'd do with a math degree.
Cryptography is high in demand, It's usually good to have a minor in Computer Science with it
This video explains why math is a good minor
I'm still in school, but I'm questioning whether I go into a maths degree or a physics/science degree. I enjoy both, but I'm not quite sure which one is more broad and which one will give me more opportunity after i graduate. Which one would be more broad?
Math is definitely more broad, so consider physics only if you reaaally want to learn more about physics. In academia/research you will be able to implement math in many areas (computer science, AI, telecomunications etc). If you are interested in actual jobs, both math and physics are not the best degrees but it comes down to your profile. I would consider picking most elective courses in applied math,statistics, engineering, computer science etc combined with self-study and self-projects to showcase in your CV
You can do a lot of high level Physics modules in a Mathematics degree but you may not have the chance to do high level Pure Mathematics modules in a Physics degree. That is the difference. If you love Maths but want a little Physics too, I would go for a Maths degree. Also make sure to check the modules your University covers of course.
What did you choose?
Prediction on what the answer will be: mathematics
Results day is in 3 days, I hope I get in to Newcastle to study Maths.
good luck
did you?
what happened?
Musicians can use math in composition too!
they can ?
I ll complete my m.sc maths applied in August and I don't what to do next... I'm in a real shit...
What about chemistry
What are some good online math major programs?
Computer science ..
Khan Academy my guy (joke)
Alisononline Class
If here is somebody who went to Caltech can he/she say is it good
Of course Caltech is good. It's Caltech!
What to do with a mathematics degree? For one, write software. That is the biggest one. Mathematicians make the best computer programmers. Just make sure that you apply at an engineering company and not some boring applications house.
I want mathematician
I'm graduated of mathematics, hope to go to UK
Status update??
update
Can a BSC in mathematics do his MSC in computer science?
Sakib Abrar yes
Of course
yes and no. there are conversion mscs to software development that will bring up to speed any quantative degree(math, physics, stats, engineering etc.) holders, extremely hard bootcamp style, style 12 hours a day study style. but those are not same as advanced computer science mscs that are available to cs graduades. but since most of cs graduates go to software development anyway it's fine and you might even be seen as the go to math guy on the team.
You need do Masters after in practical subject like finance or real estate investment or investment management plus develop better people skills.
Balance my checkbook? 😉
I have a bachelors degree in mathematics. TBH, it’s useless.
Lacking in economical use, yeah, but after working in the accounting field all day and dealing with all of those arbitrary regulations, returning to pure math feels like it cleanses my soul.
I feel bad that you have no idea what to do with it
@@_VISION. what did you do with it
what do you do for work?
I second this, it has been very useless for me. Although, I still enjoy doing math in my free time.
PHYSICS breaks down because you can't divide by " A ZERO " ? and it wouldn't have been this way if we could divide by ZERO? damn.....
Me too ! :D
It’s best to minor in something with Mathematics in order to apply it to important real world stuff.
*nothing*
Any degree can be a stepping stone to a life of crime. Computer science? Phone people at home and tell them you're from "Microsoft Technical Department" and you've detected a virus in their computer ...
maths degree = a less shitty version of an arts degree for finding a job
Incorrect. Maths basically gets you wherever you want besides Medicine.
+Apollo Weho
Haha, ironically enough, many Math majors end up going to med school after getting their degree :P
Also, ignore the OP, he's a 100% troll. Heck, just look at the guy's name.
+jagjit bhatia that isn't very true do to the low gap average after bachelor
Literally all of my math major friends went to med school lol
Math did get my foot in the door for an accounting job, but to stay in the field, yeah, I had to go back to school for accounting. Accounting isn't very difficult, aside from memorizing regulations, and anyone with a math major could learn to do the proper debit and credit entries, but a ton of employers specifically want people with degrees that contain the word accounting. A math degree is really only economically valuable as a supplemental x-factor in most fields.
This guy must be high when he said math was fun. I made an A in college math but did not have fun doing and spent many all nighter working on math.
Interest is always subjective my friend.
Yeah, but you've never had the joy of geometry or algebra... Calculus is as much math as it is physics, it's not the fun part of math or the part mathematicians are interested in anyway.
@@nickp7526 Speak for yourself! I really enjoy calculus, and a little bit of algebra. I kinda dislike geometry though, it makes less sense to me.
@@mycatis4257 calculus is just applied analysis. Idk why you like that.
@@nickp7526 I just think it's more interesting to learn about
Yeah but like... Just get a degree in theoretical physics.
It's like... Practical math.
In that it carries purpose.. Right?
Mathematics degree has another great open: Burger King.
or Department of Defense.
yea right with a bachelors you are over qualified to work for buger king or any other place like that ..theyt wont hire you.. until minimum wage increases to 15.. then all theyll take is people with bachelors degrees
or a criminal.
Cx Stark no
Algebraic Topology PhD and it’s completely useless.
It's not useless just u don't find the essence of ur subject . Maths can never be useless its the language of universe to find ultimate truth . U just doing maths for job then u should not do it mam . Sorry to say where we do not use maths . Even a invention of computer is based on pure mathematics. Maths goes in this way only today what u are saying useless will be spearhead of tomorrow . In AI world Mathematician are one of the most important profession or we can the most important one . Sorry I don't mean to say or hurt u but that is truth . Maths is the ultimate truth
Kanha Academy. All high flying talk. But I could not find a job with it. When you are hungry all that philosophy does nothing.
@@00tact u can get job just u need a mindset by the way algebraic topology has several of application in major technology and in medicine field. The adavnce math which u say useless will be our future technology and I can say u can easily get a job just u need a mindset . Bdw u have done a PhD in Algebraic topology u know far better than me in this field so be a researcher and do some groundbreaking works. I mean to mathematician like u are the future of this world and humankind as mathematician are the most productive professional in AI world.
Kanha Academy. It was 31 years ago. What AI and other technology was available? I use my mathematics to measure angles for installing hard wood floors. I’m very good at it.
@@00tact Why did you get a phd in that ?
Why would anyone on earth want to torture themselves with majoring in math.
Because some people actually understand it and find it very fun. I'd say Maths is a subject that probably has one of the highest percentage of students who chose to do it at university because they love the subject itself, rather than just because it is very profitable (dentistry, medicine, engineering, etc).