{"id":3966,"date":"2025-02-14T15:31:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T20:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?page_id=3966"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:44:15","slug":"mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/studentservices\/careers\/mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers for Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/mathematics-bs\/\">Mathematics<\/a> program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3967\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-mathematics.png\" alt=\"A word cloud featuring various career titles related to mathematics, with prominent words including Data Scientist, Statistician, Actuary, Mathematician, Operations Research Analyst, Financial Analyst, Cryptographer, Quantitative Analyst, and Math Teacher.\" width=\"1631\" height=\"1587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-mathematics.png 1631w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-mathematics-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-mathematics-1024x996.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1631px) 100vw, 1631px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Career Fields &amp; Popular Careers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tData Analysis &amp; Statistics\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-analysis.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-analysis-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-analysis.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Data Analysis &amp; Statistics\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group focus on collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to inform decision-making and solve complex problems. Professionals in these roles use statistical methods and data visualization techniques to provide insights and support business strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data Analyst &#8211; Finds patterns in data to help guide decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Statistician &#8211; Uses math and data to solve real-world problems.<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative Analyst &#8211; Builds models to predict financial trends and risks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adasci.org\/\">Association of Data Scientists (ADaSci)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amstat.org\/\">American Statistical Association (ASA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forecasters.org\/\">International Institute of Forecasters (IIF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Analysis &amp; Risk Management\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-financial.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-financial-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-financial.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Financial Analysis &amp; Risk Management\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group involve evaluating financial data, assessing risks, and making recommendations to improve financial performance and manage potential threats. These roles are critical in ensuring the financial stability and growth of organizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial Analyst &#8211; Evaluates financial data to guide business or investment choices.<\/li>\n<li>Risk Analyst &#8211; Identifies and analyzes potential business or financial risks.<\/li>\n<li>Investment Analyst &#8211; Researches markets and helps companies make smart investments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfainstitute.org\/\">Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garp.org\/\">Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefpa.org\/\">Financial Planning Association (FPA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tBusiness &amp; Market Analysis\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-business.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-business-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-business.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Business &amp; Market Analysis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group focus on analyzing market trends, business operations, and consumer behavior to help organizations make informed decisions and improve their competitive position. These roles often involve strategic planning and performance evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Analyst &#8211; Improves business performance through data and process analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Market Research Analyst &#8211; Studies consumer trends to help companies market products.<\/li>\n<li>Operations Manager &#8211; Oversees daily business activities and improves efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iiba.org\/\">International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrs.org.uk\">Market Research Society (MRS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apics.org\/\">Association for Operations Management (APICS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tTechnology &amp; Software Development\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-technology.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-technology-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-technology.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Technology &amp; Software Development\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group involve designing, developing, and maintaining software applications and systems. Professionals in these roles use their technical expertise to create innovative solutions and improve the functionality and efficiency of technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Software Developer &#8211; Creates apps, websites, and programs that solve problems.<\/li>\n<li>Data Scientist &#8211; Uses advanced data tools to uncover insights and trends.<\/li>\n<li>Machine Learning Engineer &#8211; Builds smart systems that learn from data over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acm.org\/\">Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/\">Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iacr.org\/\">International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tEducation &amp; Research\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-education.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-education-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-math-education.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Education &amp; Research\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers in this group focus on teaching, conducting research, and advancing knowledge in various fields. These roles are essential for developing new theories, educating the next generation, and contributing to scientific and academic progress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Math Teacher &#8211; Inspires students to understand and apply mathematics.<\/li>\n<li>Research Scientist &#8211; Investigates questions through experiments, data, and analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Mathematician &#8211; Solves complex problems using theory, logic, and computation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nctm.org\/\">National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ams.org\/\">American Mathematical Society (AMS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siam.org\/\">Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/mathematics-bs\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Discover Mathematics<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our Mathematics program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers. 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