Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to applied mathematics programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Applied Mathematics · CIP 27.03 series · 6 codes · 9 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 27.0301 Applied Mathematics, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps applied mathematics programs to 9 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Natural Sciences Manager, Actuary and Mathematician. BLS median pay across them runs from $79,940 (Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary) to $167,220 (Natural Sciences Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs applied mathematics programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Analyst | $102,740 | 361,980 | n/a | 4 |
| Data Scientist | $120,230 | 262,440 | n/a | 4 |
| Natural Sciences Manager | $167,220 | 108,690 | Bachelor's Degree | 5 |
| Financial Risk Specialist | $117,330 | 63,850 | n/a | 4 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $79,940 | 47,670 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Statistician | $105,650 | 29,030 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Actuary | $130,000 | 26,670 | n/a | 4 |
| Economist | $124,720 | 17,790 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Mathematician | $126,710 | 2,030 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Natural Sciences Manager, one of the applied mathematics jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Science · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 27.0301, 27.0303Analyze data to determine premium rates required and cash reserves and liabilities necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
Analyze statistical information to estimate mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates.
Mathematics · Reading Comprehension · Complex Problem Solving
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 27.0301, 27.0304Mentor others on mathematical techniques.
Maintain knowledge in the field by reading professional journals, talking with other mathematicians, and attending professional conferences.
Mathematics · Critical Thinking · Complex Problem Solving
Mapped from CIP 27.0301, 27.0303Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
Mathematics · Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 27.0301, 27.0304Analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software.
Create graphs, charts, or other visualizations to convey the results of data analysis using specialized software.
Mathematics · Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 27.0301, 27.0303Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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