Field of degree: Mathematics
Table 1. Mathematics degree, 2021
Data |
Mathematics |
All fields |
Employment
|
953,590 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
78,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
13 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
72 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
51 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of mathematics, 2021
Mathematics majors |
Major share |
Mathematics
|
84% |
Statistics And Decision Science
|
10 |
Applied Mathematics
|
7 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
23% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
20 |
Management occupations
|
14 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
11 |
Sales and related occupations
|
5 |
Other
|
27 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mathematics degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Data scientists
|
35% |
Bachelor's degree |
4% |
46% |
Software developers
|
26 |
Bachelor's degree |
8 |
32 |
Actuaries
|
23 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
31 |
Computer and information systems managers
|
15 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
29 |
Computer systems analysts
|
10 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
25 |
Management analysts
|
10 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
35 |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
8 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
6 |
55 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023