Field of degree: Mathematics
Table 1. Mathematics degree, 2023
Data |
Mathematics |
All fields |
Employment
|
1,013,150 |
63,725,710 |
Median wage
|
86,000 |
70,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
13 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
73 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
50 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of mathematics, 2023
Mathematics majors |
Major share |
Mathematics
|
82% |
Statistics And Decision Science
|
10 |
Applied Mathematics
|
7 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
24% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
18 |
Management occupations
|
15 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
11 |
Sales and related occupations
|
5 |
Other
|
26 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mathematics degree
Occupation |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023 |
Percent growth, projected 2024–34 |
Typical entry-level education |
Software developers
|
8% |
32% |
16% |
Bachelor's degree |
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
|
6 |
74 |
17 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
6 |
56 |
-2 |
Bachelor's degree |
Data scientists
|
6 |
44 |
34 |
Bachelor's degree |
Managers, all other
|
5 |
21 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
49 |
-2 |
Bachelor's degree |
Management analysts
|
2 |
36 |
9 |
Bachelor's degree |
Actuaries
|
2 |
30 |
22 |
Bachelor's degree |
Accountants and auditors
|
2 |
29 |
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
Chief executives
|
2 |
32 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2025