Mathematics

Do you enjoy:

• Working with numbers
• Working alone or in small groups
• Advance mathematical knowledge by conducting research
• Creating new mathematical theories
• Concrete/sequential
• Logical thinking
• Use computers to analyze relationships
• Having a good reasoning ability

Science

Do you enjoy:

• Preserving natural resources
• Working with living things
• Conducting experiments
• Working in an office or lab
• Environmental safety

If you do, then think about one of these careers:

Professional Careers in Mathematics: 

Post-High School—4 or more years of college

• Engineer
• Computer scientists
• Mathematics teacher
• Physicists
• Economists
• Statisticians
• Actuaries
• Operations research analysts

Professional Careers in Science: 

Post-High School—4 or more years of college

• Aquatic biologists
• Marine biologists
• Biochemist
• Botanists
• Microbiologist
• Physiologists
• Zoologists
• Ecologists
• Biological technician
• Medical lab technician
• Science teacher

• Biological and medical scientists
  • Ph.D. required for college teaching, independent research, and for advancement to administrative positions
  • Master’s Degree for some jobs in applied research and for jobs in management, inspection, sales, and service