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An education in mathematics provides strong portable skills that give you a competitive edge in virtually any career, including the ability to analyze data; reason deductively; think abstractly, analytically, and critically; and solve problems.
Mathematics is both challenging and exciting. Importantly, it provides you with the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to society by giving you the capability to address issues in such diverse fields as:
- computer science
- economics
- engineering
- environmental science
- government
- management
- medicine
- social science
It also prepares you for a teaching career, and it can lead to advanced degrees in business, education, engineering, law, mathematics, or statistics.
Mathematics teaches logical reasoning and abstract thinking. It enables you to evaluate data sets and form conclusions based on your analysis. A good understanding of mathematics gives you the ability to develop mathematical models of real-world phenomena that can be used to predict outcomes and offer solutions.
