Maths Career Ideas: 100 Jobs for Students who Love Mathematics

Traditional Careers:

1. Mathematician
2. Statistician
3. Actuary
4. Math Teacher/Professor
5. Quantitative Researcher
6. Operational Researcher
7. Financial Analyst
8. Cryptographer
9. Economist
10. Mathematical Consultant
11. Data Analyst
12. Auditor
13. Tax Consultant
14. Insurance Underwriter
15. Cost Estimator
16. Budget Analyst
17. Accountant
18. Surveyor
19. Investment Banker
20. Trading Analyst

Jobs Good for the World:

21. Environmental Statistician

22. Biostatistician (Public Health)
23. Educational Math Program Developer
24. Financial Planner for Non-Profits
25. Epidemiologist
26. Renewable Energy Statistician
27. Agricultural Economist
28. Water Resource Mathematician
29. Conservation Biostatistician
30. Social Policy Analyst

Digital Age & Technology:

31. Data Scientist

32. Algorithm Designer
33. Machine Learning Engineer
34. AI Research Scientist
35. Quantitative UX Researcher
36. Bioinformatics Specialist
37. Video Game Mathematician
38. Cryptocurrency Analyst
39. Blockchain Developer
40. Virtual Reality Simulations Developer

Interdisciplinary Careers:

41. Forensic Statistician

42. Sport Analyst
43. Music Theory Mathematician
44. Climate Modeler
45. Pharmacometrician
46. Transportation Logistics Specialist
47. Food Scientist (Quantitative Analysis)
48. Space Mission Trajectory Analyst
49. Medical Imaging Researcher
50. Quantum Information Scientist

Jobs of the Future:

51. Quantum Computing Analyst

52. Space Exploration Mathematician
53. Genetic Data Analyst
54. Augmented Reality Traffic Modeler
55. Deep Learning Specialist
56. Digital Reality Designer
57. Neural Network Trainer
58. Climate Change Modeler
59. Smart City Planner
60. Predictive Policing Analyst

Freelance & Entrepreneurial Ventures:

61. Private Math Tutor

62. Math Blog or YouTube Channel Creator
63. Financial Advisor
64. Independent Data Visualization Specialist
65. Quantitative Market Researcher
66. Algorithmic Trader
67. Online Course Instructor for Advanced Mathematics
68. Math Board Game Developer
69. Mathematical Art Creator
70. Financial Literacy Coach

Others:

71. Air Traffic Controller (uses applied math)

72. Risk Management Consultant
73. Supply Chain Analyst
74. Inventory Control Specialist
75. Quality Assurance Analyst
76. Systems Engineer
77. Complex System Simulator
78. Operations Research Manager
79. Portfolio Manager
80. Database Administrator

Careers Merging Tech & Ethical Impact:

81. Ethical AI Developer (Bias Mitigation)

82. Sustainable Supply Chain Modeler
83. Humanitarian Logistics Planner
84. Precision Medicine Data Analyst
85. Fair Finance Quantitative Analyst
86. Digital Divide Data Specialist
87. Ethical Hacking Mathematician
88. Crisis Response Modeler
89. Energy Consumption Optimizer
90. Water Quality Quantitative Analyst

Advanced & Niche Fields:

91. Theoretical Physicist

92. Topologist
93. Chaos Theorist
94. Combinatorialist
95. Number Theorist
96. Differential Geometer
97. Cryptanalyst
98. Algebraic Geometer
99. Fluid Dynamicist
100. Mathematical Biophysicist