What careers are a good fit for a math major? The answer is nearly any career. The math major trains students to be problem solvers, critical thinkers and independent learners. Equipped with these skills, math majors have pursued a wide variety of careers. Click here to expand and see a list of job titles reported by our alumni.
UTK Math Alumni Job Titles
Below are some of the positions reported by UTK math major alumni.
Analyst Positions
Actuary
Business Analyst
Business Process Analyst
Data Analyst
Data Scientist
Financial Analyst
Principal Data Solutions Analyst
Research Analyst
Senior Data Scientist
Senior Programmer Analyst
Systems Analyst
Computer/Engineering Positions
Civil Engineer
Engineer
Programmer
Software developer
Testing Programs Engineer
Education Positions
Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction
Associate Director of Educational Assessment
Curriculum Specialist
Director of Financial Aid
Lecturer
Mathematics Supervisor for Knox County Schools
Postdoctoral researcher
School Counselor
Student Athletics and Activities Specialist
Professor
Teacher
Leadership Positions
Chief of Staff
Company Owner
Company President
Director of Operations Research
Global Head of GMP Quality Audits
Manager of Data Science
Project Manager
Sales Manager
Senior Manager of Data Science
Senior Project Manager
Special Materials Operations Director
System Manager
Technical Director
Other Positions
Consultant
Cruise consultant
County Trustee (treasurer)
Head women’s basketball coach
Lawyer
Radiologist
Realtor
Real Estate Investor
Roman Catholic Priest
Pastor
Physician
Pediatrician
Private client advisor
Self Employed
Senior Attorney
Singer-Songwriter
Want to explore career options? Here’s some ways to get started:
- Peruse careers that use mathematics at the website weusemath.org.
- Meet with a career coach at UT’s Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration or explore your interests and values by taking one of their assessments.
- Seek out an internship or undergraduate research opportunity.