$59,710
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$70,825
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
In a 2016 report listing the 50 college majors with the highest starting salaries, Glassdoor ranked Mathematics at #12.

What do Mathematical Sciences majors do?

Skill Set
Mathematical Sciences majors are both highly analytical and boundlessly creative—they are problem solvers who take methodical, logic-driven approaches to complex projects. They support their conclusions with evidence and make for skilled researchers, business analysts, scientists, and programmers. Through specialized study in one of five areas of concentration (Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Computational Mathematics, Mathematical Biology, or Mathematics of Finance and Actuarial Science), math majors are well equipped for a variety of graduate programs, professional schools, and careers.

Degrees Offered

Career Prospects

Where do Mathematical Sciences majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Actuarial Student Coordinator
  • Programmatic Strategy Investment Analyst
Top Employers
  • Prudential Financial
  • Payscout
  • Aon
  • New Jersey National Guard
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