Field of degree: Mathematics
Table 1. Mathematics degree, 2018
Data
|
Mathematics
|
All fields
|
Employment
|
892,200 |
55,381,020 |
Median wage
|
$70,000 |
$59,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
14 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
70 |
59 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
49 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of mathematics majors, 2018
Mathematics majors
|
Major share
|
Mathematics
|
86% |
Statistics and decision science
|
9 |
Applied mathematics
|
5 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2018
Occupational group
|
Occupational group share
|
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
21% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
21 |
Management occupations
|
15 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
10 |
Sales and related occupations
|
6 |
Other
|
27 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mathematics degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile
|
Percent growth, projected 2019–29
|
Typical entry-level education
|
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2018
|
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2018
|
Statisticians
|
35% |
Master's degree |
3% |
47% |
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
|
22 |
Bachelor's degree |
7 |
33 |
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
|
21 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
8 |
74 |
Management analysts
|
11 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
36 |
Computer systems analysts
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
26 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
6 |
50 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
53 |
Accountants and auditors
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
26 |
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other
|
-2 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
21 |
Computer programmers
|
-9 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
22 |
Last Modified Date:
Monday, November 30, 2020