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Undergraduate degree programs

BA in Mathematics

A Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Mount Saint Mary’s University is the highest achievement in our degree program. You’ll study in small classes with dedicated educators who care about your outcome; engage with fellow students in classroom and independent study; and gain critical thinking skills that will serve you well into your professional career.

Looking to become a mathematics educator? Our four-year degree program offers an optional credential preparation program so you graduate ready to teach.

Mathematics minor

For those with a passion for mathematics but who are following a different path for their degree goals, the Department of Mathematics is pleased to offer a minor in Mathematics.

By minoring in this program, you’ll add an important layer of knowledge to your educational résumé.

Career paths

When you choose to pursue a degree in Mathematics at Mount Saint Mary’s University, you’re doing much more than mastering the liberal arts’ scientific discipline. Not surprisingly, mathematics degree graduates from the Mount find themselves in high demand in the professional marketplace, across a wide range of work categories.

Take your future to the next level with a degree in Mathematics at the Mount.

Top twelve jobs based on income, work environment, stress and hiring outlook

  1. Mathematician
  2. University Professor (Tenured)
  3. Statistician
  4. Actuary
  5. Audiologist
  6. Dental Hygienist
  1. Software Engineer
  2. Computer Systems Analyst
  3. Occupational Therapist
  4. Speech Pathologist
  5. Dietician
  6. Biomedical Engineer

Opportunities for math majors

With sample job titles and sample prospective employers

  • Teacher K-12
  • Professor of Mathematics
  • Research Associate (e.g. Marine)

  • Employee Benefits Consultant (Plante & Moran, PLLC)
  • Project Manager (International Accounting Standards Board)
  • Actuarial Analyst (Insurance Company)
  • Senior Budget Analyst (Department of the Navy)
  • Accounting Supervisor (Credit Union)
  • Tax Consultant

  • Marketing Manager
  • Quality Control Manager (Biles and Associates)
  • Senior Analyst (Airlines)
  • Financial Officer (Optimal Solutions)
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Contract Specialist
  • Relations Manager
  • Economics Analyst

  • Systems Engineer (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
  • Research Associate (Eastman Kodak Company)
  • Aerospace Mathematician (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
  • Transportation Engineer (Department of Transportation)
  • Senior Physics Engineer (Raytheon)
  • Product Quality Engineer (Boeing)

  • Senior Commercial Analyst (The Americas Marathon Oil Company)
  • Assistant Vice President (Equifax)
  • Risk Analyst (American Express)
  • Financial Analyst
  • Risk Management Analyst
  • Stock and Bond Analyst

  • Biostatistician (Hoffman La Roche Pharmaceutical Inc.)
  • Associate Scientist (Proctor and Gamble)
  • Doctor
  • Epidemiologist (Center for Disease Control)
  • Pharmacist
  • Veterinarian

  • Consultant
  • Program Manager
  • Mathematician
  • Mathematical Statistician (U.S. Environmental Protection Laboratory)
  • Agricultural Economist (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
  • NASA Astronaut

References: MAA  and , .