Career options:PhD is the main entry degree for careers in research and third level teaching. However, many MSc and PhD graduates take up employment in areas such as Industry, Commerce, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Software Development, Process Engineering or Education.
A 2009 study in the US found that the best three jobs in terms of income, work environment, and other factors were Mathematician, Actuary, and Statistician, all jobs suited to Mathematics and Statistics graduates.
For more information about jobs in Mathematics or Statistics, see www.maths.nuim.ie/careers
www.plus.maths.org.uk/interview.html
www.maa.org/careers
and the links in the ‘More Information’ section at the end of the last webpage.
Staff of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Maynooth University are happy to advise you on career-related matters.
Postgraduate options:For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site