Field of degree: Mathematics
Table 1. Mathematics degree, 2019
Data |
Mathematics |
All fields |
Employment
|
887,590 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
75,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
14 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
72 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
51 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of mathematics majors, 2019
Mathematics majors |
Major share |
Mathematics
|
85% |
Statistics And Decision Science
|
9 |
Applied Mathematics
|
6 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
23% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
20 |
Management occupations
|
15 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
10 |
Sales and related occupations
|
5 |
Other
|
26 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mathematics degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Data scientists
|
36% |
Bachelor's degree |
4% |
44% |
Software developers
|
26 |
Bachelor's degree |
9 |
34 |
Computer and information systems managers
|
16 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
28 |
Postsecondary teachers
|
12 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
8 |
73 |
Management analysts
|
11 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
32 |
Computer systems analysts
|
9 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
24 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
20 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
6 |
54 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
48 |
Chief executives
|
-7 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
30 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022