Best jobs are in Mathematics

Best jobs are in Mathematical Sciences

Recent graduate Courtney Jones now a Behavioural Sciences Researcher at Opus.

In its annual survey of careers, the US company CareerCast has rated three of its top four jobs (out of 200) for 2014 as Mathematician, Statistician and Actuary. The survey is based on quality of work environment, job satisfaction and employment opportunities.

The report points out that these days a huge variety of employers look for and depend on the mathematical sciences and the range of opportunities for our graduates is diverse: from traditional and fundamental occupations such as teaching, through business, engineering, the IT sector and creative industries, to government and non-profit organisations.

In 2015, this School, together with the School of Economics and Finance, plans to launch an undergraduate major in Actuarial Sciences to further enhance employment opportunities for our graduates. We strongly encourage students still at school to maintain their mathematics through to year 13 and to consider the rewarding intellectual challenges and career opportunities provided by majoring in statistics and mathematics.