What is the difference between both degrees?
2007-01-24 12:38:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Just what in Sam's hill do you think you're going to do with a master's in math???
Of course a masters in math is not limited to college professor but a degree in abstract study is not going to cut it compared to one in applied (real life) study. What is the difference? One is going to do or make something while the other is just going to think about it. That is a little obtuse but this is the general idea.
oh yeah 280 volts is nice. have not been hit with a straight 480 yet thankfully.
ps. i do work with a math major however he is out of his field and he does well for himself but for the most part math majors are not going to be able to perform the kind of job i do as an engineer.
also, i have both math degree and engineering degree. i couldn't find a math job if my life depended on it.
2007-01-24 12:51:06 · answer #1 · answered by Poncho Rio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the answer depends upon what type of master's degree in math you get.
If you get a master's in pure math, you are getting it for one of three reasons: (1) to teach in a school or community college; (2) to get into to a PhD program in math; (3) for the pure intellectual enjoyment. In case (1), the master's in pure math will generally be overkill, and because you are teaching, you will not receive high pay. Cases (2) and (3) will not pay much either. The master's in pure math, by itself, may not get you very far. This could be one of the reasons that many unversities do not offer the MS in math as a terminal degree -- you get the BS, or the PhD (with the MPhil being awarded to you after completing part of the PhD program).
But if you get a master's in applied math (or a master's in math, with an applied math emphasis), then you are better qualified to work in industry, and there the pay is likely to be better. In some fields, such as mathematical finance, the pay might be better than what an MS in electrical engineering could get.
2007-01-25 00:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by Edward W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not likely to Die as a result of being a Mathmetician. or accountent.
As an electrician, your chances of on job death go up by a lot.
2007-01-24 20:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋