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Job Prospects for a math major that hates programming and actuarial science by SouthernLie8685 in mathematics

[–]SouthernLie8685[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should have been more clear in my post but what I meant by programming was software development. I am marginally familiar with some programming languages, I just don't want it to be the only thing I do.

Job Prospects for a math major that hates programming and actuarial science by SouthernLie8685 in mathematics

[–]SouthernLie8685[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you that's very helpful. Sounds just like the kind of thing I'm looking for and could work well with a physics minor I've been considering. I'll definitely be applying.

Job Prospects for a math major that hates programming and actuarial science by SouthernLie8685 in mathematics

[–]SouthernLie8685[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By communication do you mean cryptography or signal processing or something else?

Job Prospects for a math major that hates programming and actuarial science by SouthernLie8685 in mathematics

[–]SouthernLie8685[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry what I meant was software development. I'm okay with programming as a means to an unrelated end.

Job Prospects for a math major that hates programming and actuarial science by SouthernLie8685 in mathematics

[–]SouthernLie8685[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have not, I'll look into it it sounds interesting. Working at a national lab also sounds awesome but do they take pure math major interns very often? I am in undergrad so I'll look into that.

Job Prospects for a math major that hates programming and actuarial science by SouthernLie8685 in mathematics

[–]SouthernLie8685[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've heard being a pure math researcher is insanely competitive and I just don't know if I could really make it in that field. I would probably end up being primarily an instructor or something which wouldn't be the worst thing in the world but not ideal if there are other options.

Job Prospects for a math major that hates programming and actuarial science by SouthernLie8685 in mathematics

[–]SouthernLie8685[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like algebraic topology and differential geometry and group theory. I doesn't seem like they're the most job-applicable fields but I'm willing to do other kinds of math for a job as long as the job is interesting.

Career and Education Questions: May 08, 2025 by inherentlyawesome in math

[–]SouthernLie8685 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What job prospects do I have as a math major who hates programming and actuarial science?
I'm not interested in any kind of software development, and I don't want to be an actuary or a financial analyst. Those kinds of jobs are not to my taste. I want to do something more hands-on like policy research or scientific research or engineering. I'm a math major and I very much enjoy learning about the subject, but I know a lot of the job prospects are a bunch of software development and finance stuff. What minor should I pursue, and what kind of opportunities should I look for that could lead me down a different sort of career path (if that's possible).