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Education is a key factor in so many aspects of life.
a reply to: WeRpeons
The U.S. is now causing millions of young people to go into enormous debt just to acquire a college education.
originally posted by: onequestion
a reply to: TycoonBarnaby
What exactly are the job titles for the mathematics jobs? And... How many are there? Care to elaborate with sources?
originally posted by: Maluhia
a reply to: dreamingawake
Unless they also have ebola, no one will be all that interested right now. Such a shame. But we do have the best killing machines money can buy.
Something's gotta give...
Although educational requirements to become a market research analyst vary by employer, market research analysts typically need a bachelor’s degree in marketing, market research, economics or a related field.
This year, as in most years, a plurality of the graduates of our nation's top-ranked schools will have degrees in economics. The so-called "dismal science" has been one of the most popular majors at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton for many consecutive years, and students for decades have treated economics departments as a step toward jobs on Wall Street and in consulting. In recent years, the lust for econ degrees has spread to even those Ivies that are not known for producing budding young financiers. Even at Brown — yes, Brown, the grades-optional lefty paradise — 17 percent of this year's graduating seniors had some kind of economics concentration under their belts. Brown is a bit miffed: President Christina Paxson has said too many economics concentrators see it as a Wall Street stepping-stone, and the school's economics department has spoken about how the wave of interest has strained its resources, as the following Brown Daily Herald graph demonstrates:
originally posted by: GiulXainx
What the article points out is just barely a brief summation of the real issues.
a reply to: WeRpeons The U.S. is now causing millions of young people to go into enormous debt just to acquire a college education.
originally posted by: xuenchen
a reply to: WeRpeons
The U.S. is now causing millions of young people to go into enormous debt just to acquire a college education.
Maybe this is a good reason to stress the importance of understanding mathematics in high school.
Maybe there's a deeper reason why they don't.
Employment of mathematicians is projected to grow 23 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. Businesses will need mathematicians to analyze the increasing volume of digital and electronic data.
"In mathematics, 29 nations and other jurisdictions outperformed the United States by a statistically significant margin, up from 23 three years ago," reports Education Week. "In science, 22 education systems scored above the U.S. average, up from 18 in 2009."
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: dreamingawake
i say it every time i see a thread discussing a lack of jobs: come to West Texas. You are likely to start work within a day or two of getting here (assuming you pass drug tests, etc) and can make $20/hr starting out. In the service type jobs, you can start at $12/hr. .