Workforce success
Our graduates are strong candidates for graduate school and careers in any of a variety of different fields, including engineering, economics, finance and computer science. Below are just some of the skills a math major offers:
- Critical thinking
- Analytical reasoning
- Ability to recognize patterns: generalization, abstraction, modeling
- Ability to define terms and formulate problems precisely
- Attention to detail
- Precision and clarity in writing
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to translate technical material into non-technical language
- Estimation and ability to critically assess computational results
- Competency in computer programming and statistical analysis
- Patience and perseverance
- Visualization
Career options by sector
What can you do with a math major? Just about anything:
- National Security Agency
- Executive/regulatory branches
- Health/environmental agencies
- Data collection/Census
- Technology firms
- Actuarial
- Manufacturing,
- Banking
- Finance/investment
- Non-governmental organizations
- K-12
- Technical and community colleges
- Four-year colleges and universities
- Mathematics
- Computer science
- Statistics
- Lab sciences
- Economics
- Law
- Medical school
- Engineering
- Business administration
- Financial engineering
Also, you will find valuable information about everything from internships to career fairs, as well as assistance with your job search, at the USC Career Center.