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All |
Survey |
Area of Degree |
% |
% |
statistics |
54 |
39 |
applied mathematics |
10 |
18 |
probability |
9 |
5 |
discrete math |
6 |
4 |
algebra |
5 |
4 |
numerical analysis |
5 |
5 |
differential equations |
4 |
2 |
optimization |
3 |
5 |
geometry |
3 |
4 |
analysis |
2 |
5 |
other |
0 |
4 |
Table 1: Degrees of all hires 2004-2008 and those in the survey
|
Total |
Stat |
Math |
Survey |
Employers |
% hires |
% hires |
% hires |
% hires |
aerospace and defense |
3.4 |
0.2 |
7.2 |
9.4 |
business services |
14.2 |
15.0 |
13.3 |
5.7 |
engineering and scientific services |
4.2 |
1.9 |
6.9 |
5.7 |
finance and insurance |
30.4 |
21.1 |
41.3 |
28.3 |
pharmaceutical and medical devices |
28.2 |
50.7 |
1.7 |
18.8 |
software |
5.0 |
1.6 |
5.8 |
20.8 |
research and development |
4.3 |
3.1 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
Table 2: Top employers 2004-2008 by broad industry classification. Statistics and mathematics are broken out separately. The last column is the employers from the survey.
Rationale for Taking a Job in Industry |
% |
higher compensation |
66 |
opportunities for career advancement |
52 |
experience with industrial internships or programs |
48 |
intellectual challenge |
32 |
had a job in industry |
32 |
Table 3: Rationale for joining industry
Very Satisfied/Satisfied with |
% |
compensation and benefits |
88 |
lifestyle |
80 |
intellectual challenge |
74 |
opportunities for career advancement |
72 |
opportunities for scientific growth |
56 |
Table 4: Satisfaction with aspects of the job
Group Mission |
% |
engineering |
9 |
investment/trading |
11 |
modeling |
15 |
analysis- finance |
9 |
research in engineering/science |
16 |
software development |
13 |
statistics |
16 |
business strategy |
11 |
Table 5: Mission of groups from survey
Job Title |
% |
statistician |
17 |
analyst/ modeler |
20 |
researcher |
21 |
management title |
15 |
consultant |
9 |
engineer |
7 |
software developer/programming |
11 |
Table 6a: Job titles from survey
Primary Job Function |
% |
computer science |
7 |
consulting |
6 |
engineering |
10 |
modeling |
17 |
operations research |
1 |
scientific programming |
6 |
software development |
8 |
statistics |
33 |
strategy |
7 |
other |
6 |
Table 6b: Primary job function for respondents (“other” includes financial trader, business analyst , technical support)
Rated essential/important |
Survey |
MII96 |
|
% |
% |
statistics |
61 |
51 |
probability |
60 |
50 |
applied mathematics |
56 |
|
modeling and simulation |
49 |
73 |
numerical analysis |
42 |
65 |
optimization |
38 |
38 |
discrete mathematics |
30 |
26 |
differential equations |
29 |
50 |
Table 7: Percent of mathematical specialty rated as an essential or important requirement for their job. Multiple answers allowed. Comparison to MII96 included.
Essential/important to annual review |
% |
mathematical models |
67 |
software development |
43 |
presentations to management |
64 |
preparation of internal reports |
59 |
presentations to customers |
53 |
presentations at conferences |
39 |
publication in the open literature |
29 |
Table 8: Percent of respondents evaluating outcomes as essential or important for their review
Training in another discipline |
% |
programming |
65 |
scientific computing |
35 |
other computer science |
28 |
scientific discipline |
58 |
business discipline |
29 |
engineering discipline |
9 |
other discipline |
4 |
Table 9: Percent of respondents with training in another discipline
