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Top Careers in Mathematics 2023

A recent Wall Street Journal article ranked mathematicians as having the best job, with actuaries and statisticians also in the top three. The document then outlines various career paths for mathematicians in fields such as actuarial science, investment science, management science, mathematics of computation, and mathematical modeling of biology, earth sciences, physics, and engineering. It notes the importance and many applications of mathematics across diverse domains today.

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Top Careers in Mathematics 2023

A recent Wall Street Journal article ranked mathematicians as having the best job, with actuaries and statisticians also in the top three. The document then outlines various career paths for mathematicians in fields such as actuarial science, investment science, management science, mathematics of computation, and mathematical modeling of biology, earth sciences, physics, and engineering. It notes the importance and many applications of mathematics across diverse domains today.

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Careers in

Mathematics
Math Rated Best Job
Recent WSJ article: 200 Best & Worst jobs.
•  #1 Mathematician
•  #2 Actuary
•  #3 Statistician

JANUARY 6, 2009
Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs
Mathematicians Land Top Spot in New Ranking of Best and Worst Occupations in the U.S.
Sarah Needleman, Wall Street Journal
Did You Say Jobs?
Actuarial Sciences
•  Risk Management
•  Insurance Policies
•  Pooling Risks
Investment Sciences
•  Math Finance
•  Portfolio Management
•  Financial Analysis
Management Sciences
•  Operations Research
•  Supply Chain Management
•  Military Logistics
Mathematics of Computation
•  High Performance Computing
•  Bio-Informatics
•  Simulation
•  Numerical Analysis
Mathematics & Information Technology
•  Information Security
•  Software Engineering
•  Database Administration
•  Systems & Network Analysis
Mathematical Modeling: Biology
•  Epidemiology
•  Population Dynamics
•  Neuroscience
•  Biological Networks
Mathematical Modeling: Earth Sciences
•  Climatology
•  Geophysics
Mathematical Modeling: Physics
•  Fluid Dynamics
•  Materials Science
•  Acoustics
•  Combustion
•  Optics & Lasers
Mathematical Modeling: Engineering
•  Control Systems
•  Communication Theory
•  Autonomous Systems
•  Signal Processing
•  Robotics
Mathematics: Inverse Problems
•  Scattering
•  Remote Sensing
•  Radar/Sonar/Ultrasound
•  Medical Imaging
Mathematics: Dynamics & Chaos
•  Nonlinear Systems
•  Pattern Formation
•  Bifurcation Theory
•  Nonlinear Waves
•  Stochastic Models
Mathematics & Information
•  Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
•  Data Mining
•  Information Retrieval
Mathematics: Imaging Sciences
•  Image Processing
•  Graphics
•  Animation
Mathematics & Codes
•  Cryptography
•  Steganography
•  Digital Signatures
Summary
•  Math is Important/Useful/Rewarding
•  21st Century needs more mathematicians
•  Numerous career opportunities
•  Many applications

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