M.Sc. in Mathematics 

at St. Peter's College, Sodepur

If you are good at maths, there are plenty of career options for you after completing a course in Accounting and Commerce. Some of them are given below:

• Investment Banking: Strategize deals, analyze data, and manage investments for businesses and individuals.
• Actuary: Assess risks and design insurance plans using mathematical models and financial expertise.
• Cost Accountant: Optimize business costs, analyze resource allocation, and improve operational efficiency.
• Data Analyst: Interpret data, identify trends, and provide insights for informed business decisions.
• Management Consultant: Advise businesses on strategy, operations, and financial management.
• Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/Company Secretary: Become a finance expert with prestigious professional qualifications.

BSc IT graduates can get an initial annual salary package between INR 3 LPA to Rs 6 LPA. Candidates with and BSc IT degree can get profiles such as Programmer, System Engineer, Software Engineer, Network Administrator, Hardware Engineer, Tester, and System Analyst.

However, the salary you get also depends on your skills and expertise in a particular area or the company or location you choose to work for.

BFSI students can work in various industries including Finance, banks, MNCs, and more. The salary package depends on the skillset, relevant experience, and job position of an employee. However, the salary of a Financial Analyst is INR 6 LPA in India.

There are a lot of areas to explore for the students to opt for banking and insurance. Here are some areas where they will work in
the future after completion of their respective degrees/ courses.

1. Government Sector (Banking, Finance, and Insurance sector)
2. MNCs (Banking, Insurance, and Finance sector)
3. Freelancing (Consultant, Advisor, Strategist, Agent, Assistant, Marketing Agent, and more.

Both are popular job roles, as per the World Economic Forum report. The key differences between the two are as follows:

• The Data Analyst collects relevant data from various sources to filter and analyze it. The data scientist gathers sizable amounts of structured and unstructured data while performing data mining.
• Education: To become a data analyst, you can apply with a Bachelor's degree in math, Statistics or a related field. Data scientists typically pursue a master's Diploma or degree in data Science.
• Salary: The salary of a data scientist is usually higher than that of a data analyst. According to global estimates, a data scientist can earn around $100,000 per year, whereas a data analyst can earn around $70,000.

MSc Mathematics offers different career opportunities to the students. After you have completed the course, you may opt for higher studies. You can also look for jobs in various sectors. Here are some of the most popular fields where MSc Mathematics students are offered jobs:

• Aerospace companies
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Market research firms
• Research and Development Firms
• Economic Research Firms
• Engineering Firms
• Social Research Institutes

Many students choose to pursue jobs in Mathematics courses and apply for higher education overseas in order to gain an increased understanding of Mathematics. Because it is shared, most mathematicians pursue a PhD in Mathematics. Because Mathematics courses are interdisciplinary fields, students specialize in areas such as Data Analytics,  Finance, Computer Science, Economics, and Statistics.

If students do not want to pursue this path, they can get a master's degree in Business Administration,  Accounting, or Quality Management. Mathematics is also the most in-demand in the fields of teaching and research. Because of its general nature, it can adapt to any situation. Mathematicians are in high demand in the corporate and public sectors as a result of technological innovation.