A degree in mathematics or statistics opens many opportunities:

  • Employment in engineering, industry, finance, and actuarial positions.
  • Employment in secondary education
  • Graduate studies in mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, and other quantitative fields
  • Professional school in business, accounting, law, medicine, and related fields (with appropriate pre-professional courses)
  • Employment by government agencies such as the National Security Agency and federal research laboratories

Degree Programs in Mathematics and Statistics

  • The Department of Mathematics from Marshall University offers majors in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics. An undergraduate area of emphasis in mathematical statistics and a minor in mathematics are also offered.

An area of emphasis in statistics opens a window of job opportunities in the business, government, industry, and health sectors, and provides a sound preparation for further studies in statistics. The area of emphasis is open to mathematics and applied mathematics majors.