Careers : The University of Akron

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New Funding for Master's Degrees

The Department of Mathematics offers a variety of interdisciplinary accelerated 5-year BS/MS programs! Transition to the graduate program happens during the 4th year. Your Akron Guarantee Scholarship can be used in the first 4 years to cover both undergraduate and graduate expenses, and the Department has graduate assistantships available for the 5th year. Planning early is the key to success for these programs; for more information, visit 5-year Master's or contact Dr. Pat Wilber, Graduate Coordinator of the Math Department, at jw50@uakron.edu.

You are in the right place for a great career!

The top 10 best jobs of 2018 and 2017 include mathematician, operations research analyst, actuary, statistician and one of the best paid but still most in demand for 2017: data scientist. Our department is part of the brand-new UA data science program!

In 2018, Applied Mathematics was ranked among the top five valuable majors. Mathematician has often been rated the number one career choice. Find out in person at some of our frequent career talks.

Then visit here:

Information for Prospective Students

to find out what it means to become a math major or graduate student.

Available: Actual jobs and exams to prepare for!

UA Career Services

The Career Services provides career advising and programming while developing valuable relationships with employers and campus partners to provide students with ample opportunities for experiential learning and career development and placement. Take advantage of our services!