What Can I Do With a Math Degree?

Competent, broadly-educated professionals in mathematics are in great demand. As a field, mathematics boasts more employment opportunities than qualified candidates to fill them. Furthermore, a recent study of 250 occupations based on salary, stress, work environment, and security identified occupations related to mathematics as among the five most desirable. Businesses, governments, non-profits, schools - everyone has data.

A McKinsey Global Institute report predicts the U.S. will need 190,000 new professionals with the analytical skills to manage the Big Data movement across the public and private sectors.

There is a growing demand for people who know how to interpret available data to help draw meaningful and insightful conclusions and develop proposals or recommendations for the future.

The combination of a Mathematics or Applied Mathematics major and a comprehensive liberal arts background make our graduates excellent candidates for careers in science, industry, education, and government. Our graduates work in health care, insurance, consulting, and technology companies, as well as for state and local governments. Once you have your math major, the opportunities to work in industry are only limited by your imagination.

Belle Asplund Wain

Belle Asplund-Wain

Majors: Mathematics B.S., Economics B.S.

Belle works as an English Instructor at Berlitz Language Center in Omiya, Japan conducting immersive English lessons for individuals and small groups of all ages through conversation-based instruction and student-led learning.

Leon Garcia-Camargo

Leon Antonio Garcia-Camargo

Majors: Mathematics B.S., Computer Science B.S.

Leon is employed with Goldman Sacs in Seattle Washington. He is working on AI/ML model development.

Zinnia Gibson

Zinnia Gibson

Majors: Computer Science & Computational Thinking (Bio Concentration)

Zinnia is a working as a Software Engineer with Beeps designing and building reactive native software.

Samuel Glazier

Samuel Glazier

Majors: Mathematics B.S., Chemistry B.S.

Samuel is working as a Casualty Claims Manager with Amica Mutual Insurance analyzing key performance indicators and developing risk forecasts.

Naomi Halberslaben

Naomi Halbersleben

Majors: Mathematics B.A., Political Science B.A., Economics Minor

Naomi is a Research Associate with Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in California, assisting the Fed's Ph.D.-level economists on their long term research projects.

Sydney Schmidt

Sydney Schmidt

Major: Mathematics B.S.

Sydney is employed at Blue Origin. She is a Modeling and Simulation Engineer.

Possible Career Paths

  • Actuary
  • Statistician
  • Quantitative Analyst/Researcher
  • Systems Engineer
  • Data Analyst/Scientist
  • Simulation Engineer
  • Cryptanalyst
  • Forecast Analyst
  • Operations Researcher
  • Risk Analyst

Who's Hiring GU Math Graduates?

  • Adidas
  • Amica
  • Battelle
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • ENGIE Insights
  • Indie Remix Studios
  • Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Lytx
  • National Security Agency
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
  • The Bank of New York Mellon
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • Vanguard
  • Various school districts

Math Grads Move on to Graduate School

Lana Knianitskaya

Sviatlana Kniahnitskaya

Majors: Mathematics B.A., Political Science B.A.

Sviatlana is studying law at UCLA Law School. She is interning at the San Diego District Attorney's Office, and will be interning with the United States Attorney's Office for Eastern Washington.

Ben Lombardi

Ben Lombardi

Major: Applied Mathematics B.S.

Ben is a graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder studying Applied Mathematics.

Luke Martin

Luke Martin

Majors: Mathematics B.S., Computer Science B.S.

Luke is a graduate student at the University of Kentucky studying discrete mathematics.

Gonzaga Math Grads Across the U.S.

Our rigorous and comprehensive curriculum prepares our students for the challenges of graduate school. We have sent our graduates all over the country to continue their studies in pure and applied math. We have even sent some of our double majors to post secondary programs in economics and law.

Recent Gonzaga Mathematics graduates have attended the following institutions for graduate school:

  • Colorado School of Mines
  • Colorado State University
  • Florida State University
  • Portland State University
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • University of Aberdeen
  • University of Baltimore
  • University of California - Los Angeles
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • University of Nevada
  • University of New Mexico
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of Utah
  • University of Washington
  • Wake Forest University
  • Washington State University
Lana Knianitskaya

What's next for Gonzaga Math Graduates?

Sviatlana Kniahnitskaya ('22)

Majors: Mathematics and Political Science

After graduating with a BA in Mathematics and Political Science, Lana is studying at UCLA law school. She will be interning at the San Diego District Attorney Office followed by an externship at the United States Attorney's Office for Eastern Washington.

As a second year student at UCLA law school, Lana takes classes in order to graduate with a Doctorate in Jurisprudence. This summer she will be interning at the San Diego District Attorney Office where she will be working with Deputy District Attorneys in all phases of prosecution. In the fall, during her externship at the USAO, she will be working with US attorneys on federal criminal and civil cases. After I graduate, Lana hopes to serve her community by working as a Deputy District Attorney.

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