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Math is a useless degree. The math teacher shortage is a scam, and in the private market, a math degree is worth nothing more than any old dumbass degree like basket weaving.
Over the last 14 years, I've been keeping track of the number of jobs I've seen advertised that require a math degree... not "math or accounting or basket weaving" etc., just math only. It's not a few, it's not just one, it's ZERO.
I'll have to tell my Mathematics PhD holder Son in law who is currently a Math professor/Department Head at a major University that he wasted his time.
Can I ask whether your respective high school guidance counselors knew what you all planned to major in and gave any advice at all about the job market for those degrees?
I'll have to tell my Mathematics PhD holder Son in law who is currently a Math professor/Department Head at a major University that he wasted his time.
Your son in law has PhD in Math. The original poster is talking about Bachelor's in Math. HUGE difference.
Strongly disagree with OP. Math is a great degree to have. Fields like banking, software, any type of engineering, accounting, insurance all rely on math. You can teach with a math degree. Many grad programs accept math as a preliminary degree. Lots of options for either work or further study with a math degree.
Your son in law has PhD in Math. The original poster is talking about Bachelor's in Math. HUGE difference.
Well, it starts with the BA/BS. DD's boyfriend has a BA in math. He worked for two years at some sort of engineering job before going back to grad school.
Well, it starts with the BA/BS. DD's boyfriend has a BA in math. He worked for two years at some sort of engineering job before going back to grad school.
The OP is talking about Bachelor's degree in Math and is frustrated in his job prospects on that.
He did NOT say anything about going back to grad school.
Comparing grad school job prospects with OP's job hunting frustration using his Bachelor's degree is NOT the same.
^^Did you notice I said this guy worked for two years in engineering with just his BA in math? In fact the reason he quit was b/c his boss married his sister, and he was not allowed to work for someone he was related to. Otherwise, he might not have gone back to school; he might still be there!
^^Did you notice I said this guy worked for two years in engineering with just his BA in math? In fact the reason he quit was b/c his boss married his sister, and he was not allowed to work for someone he was related to. Otherwise, he might not have gone back to school; he might still be there!
Yes I did... Read your response to my post wherein you started with "Well, it starts with the BA/BS" based on my response to someone whose son in law has PhD in Math and I said that the OP was talking about Bachelor's in Math and not PhD and that the difference between those two are HUGE.
The OP is talking about his frustrations in job prospects in Bachelor's in Math and is NOT talking about grad school AT ALL.
It is amazing to see when people respond pertaining to jobs after grad school when that is not the OP's frustration.
yes i did... Read your response to my post wherein you started with "well, it starts with the ba/bs" based on my response to someone whose son in law has phd in math and i said that the op was talking about bachelor's in math and not phd and that the difference between those two are huge.
The op is talking about his frustrations in job prospects in bachelor's in math and is not talking about grad school at all.
It is amazing to see when people respond pertaining to jobs after grad school when that is not the op's frustration.
Peace
i'm not talking about a job obtained after grad school! Read the posts again!
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