Why Study Math?

“How is it possible that mathematics, a product of human thought that is independent of experience, fits so excellently the objects of physical reality?”   – Albert Einstein

 

“It is clear that the chief end of mathematical study must be to make the students think.” – John Wesley Young

 

Studying math is not just people who want to become a mathematician, scientist or engineer.  There are plenty of non-mathematical fields that rely on your ability to be a technical thinker.  And, like it or not, mathematics is the perfect field to train yourself to be a technical thinker.

WHY IT PAYS TO BE A MATH GEEK – Careerbuilder.com explains why knowing math offers the opportunity to earn more money and makes it easier to find a job.

DUKE UNIVERSITY – Ever wonder if math will help you in fields unrelated to math?  Do people with math degrees earn more money than people in other fields?  Are people with math degrees more satisfied with their jobs?  What can I do with a math degree?  This site answers all of those questions.

CAREERS IN MATHEMATICS – A great site outlining many jobs that require a degree in mathematics.

WALL STREET JOURNAL – The business world is not just a place for business majors anymore.  This article explains that Wall Street corporations are in need of people skilled in mathematics to handle the complex mathematical modeling used in today’s business models.

MATH WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD – Businessweek Magazine explains how math is needed in some strange places … speech writing, data mining and security.

WANT TO BE A SPY? – The National Security Agency (NSA) is the single greatest employer of mathematicians.  They are essentially responsible for encoding all top-secret transmissions in the United States Government.  They are also responsible for intercepting and decoding all transmissions from all other governments around the world (fancy talk for spying on foreign governments.)