any other jobs related to statistics?

[Semidevil]

I"m gonna graduate w/ a BA in math soon, and what I want to do is definatly work w/ applied math...none of that pure math stuff......

One thing that I want to try to work w/ is statistics. Ofcourse, I'm having trouble finding jobs when I do a job search. Im gonna try to go to grad school too, but in the mean time, i want to see what I can find.

If I put in stastician, I get no results, so are there any other job titles that I can put in, to help w/ my search? like, data anaylist or something? anything else?

 

[Triforceofcourage]

The last person to get a job with a math degree is your math teacher.

 

[T2T III]

Do you have any technical background? If so, you might consider looking at companies that perform Web statistics. It could be a good blend of technical + statistics.

 

[cronos]

get a grad degree in business or engineering, you're gonna be THE man in doing analysis in grad school. i'm having trouble after trouble in my grad work because i am so dang weak in statistics.

 

[upsciLLion]

Look into actuarial science. Look here.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
The last person to get a job with a math degree is your math teacher.

no

lot of companies are looking for people that has good analytical skills, which math majors have

 

[Semidevil]

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Look into actuarial science. Look here.

well, actually, I already looked into being an actuary. But I"m trying to avoid it just because of the fact it requires so many exams...

 

[C'DaleRider]

Originally posted by: Semidevil

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Look into actuarial science. Look here.

well, actually, I already looked into being an actuary. But I"m trying to avoid it just because of the fact it requires so many exams...

But actuaries are VERY well paid, making all those exams sooooooooo worth it all......

 

[chuckywang]

I wonder how hard those actuarial exams actually are....

 

[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: Semidevil

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Look into actuarial science. Look here.

well, actually, I already looked into being an actuary. But I"m trying to avoid it just because of the fact it requires so many exams...

You only need to have passed one to get hired on. Lots of companies allow time to study on company time and even provide materials and bonuses for passing exams. If you feel up for the challenge, it's very well worth it. I think I heard it put best when someone said that being an actuary is easy but becoming one is difficult.

 

[Semidevil]

Originally posted by: upsciLLion

Originally posted by: Semidevil

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Look into actuarial science. Look here.

well, actually, I already looked into being an actuary. But I"m trying to avoid it just because of the fact it requires so many exams...

You only need to have passed one to get hired on. Lots of companies allow time to study on company time and even provide materials and bonuses for passing exams. If you feel up for the challenge, it's very well worth it. I think I heard it put best when someone said that being an actuary is easy but becoming one is difficult.

 

[Semidevil]

Originally posted by: upsciLLion

Originally posted by: Semidevil

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Look into actuarial science. Look here.

well, actually, I already looked into being an actuary. But I"m trying to avoid it just because of the fact it requires so many exams...

You only need to have passed one to get hired on. Lots of companies allow time to study on company time and even provide materials and bonuses for passing exams. If you feel up for the challenge, it's very well worth it. I think I heard it put best when someone said that being an actuary is easy but becoming one is difficult.

yea, I know what you guys mean. But the logic for me is that to become an actuary, people say there is no point of getting a graduate degree. You just need to pass the exams, and when you do, a masters degree is kind of pointless

With me, I prefer to keep going to school....just because I enjoy it. So I plan to study for GRE rather then the CAS exams......and I do prefer to think that my graduate work put me somewhere.......

 

[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: Semidevil

Originally posted by: upsciLLion

Originally posted by: Semidevil

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Look into actuarial science. Look here.

well, actually, I already looked into being an actuary. But I"m trying to avoid it just because of the fact it requires so many exams...

You only need to have passed one to get hired on. Lots of companies allow time to study on company time and even provide materials and bonuses for passing exams. If you feel up for the challenge, it's very well worth it. I think I heard it put best when someone said that being an actuary is easy but becoming one is difficult.

yea, I know what you guys mean. But the logic for me is that to become an actuary, people say there is no point of getting a graduate degree. You just need to pass the exams, and when you do, a masters degree is kind of pointless

With me, I prefer to keep going to school....just because I enjoy it. So I plan to study for GRE rather then the CAS exams......and I do prefer to think that my graduate work put me somewhere.......

It will. It will make the exams easier to pass. And if you want to change your career later on, having a master's degree will only aid that process as well. I'm going to suggest AS obviously, but pick whatever makes you happy in the end. :beer:

 

[SethK28]

Friend of mine graduated from Georgia State University in actuary , got a job with a major financial firm in Chicago and makes 90k starting out.

 

[esun]

Look into mathematical modeling. I know my mom works with some mathematicians that do modeling of tumor growth and whatnot (she's a biochemist).

 

[SethK28]

http://www.actuaryjobs.com/salary.html