
Transferable Skills:Students of Applied Mathematics and Statistics end their education with superior analytical skills, a rare and highly valued commodity in today's job market. Applied Mathematics and Statistics majors also:
- Have problem solving skill
- Have abstract and formal reasoning skill
- Identify and rectify problems
- Explain processes
- Perform mathematical analyses
- Describe technical information to laypersons
- Sort and prioritize data
Career Paths: The Major in Applied Mathematics and Statistics provides students with an optimal platform for entering a variety of fields. Students with a strong technical background are viewed favorably by varying fields. Here are some fields an Applied Mathematics and Statistics major may pursue:
- Finance & Investment Banking
- Education
- Government Agencies
- Publishing & Media
- Research & Development
- Technical Institutes
- Actuary
Resources & Professional Associations of Interest: Check out the following websites and consider joining at least one of the professional associations in your field of interest to boost your career and give you a competitive edge on the job market. These are just a few so don' t hesitate to do some research on your own!
Employers: The following companies and institutions have hired/accepted Stony Brook students of Mathematics:
- Nassau Community College
- SPA Inc.
- Guardian Life Insurance
- Symbol Technologies
- Morgan Stanley
- Northrop Grumman
- UBS
- Stony Brook University
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
- Lehman Brothers
- IBM
Sample Job Titles:The following are some sample job titles that would be appropriate for a student who has majored in Mathematics. This is in no way a complete list. If you're surprised at some of these titles, you shouldn't forget that a student who majors in Applied Mathematics and Statistics gains skills that can be used in many industries!
Buyer | Investment Banker | Technical Writer |
Teacher | Professor | Statistician |
Risk Manager | Operations Manager | Product Specialist |
Purchasing Agent | Marketing Associate | Data Architect |
Data Analyst | Actuary | Web Developer |
Web Content Editor | Consultant |
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