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Hi! I am a senior undergraduate student. I am really interested in math and would like to pursue it further, but I will not have time to finish a math major before the end of the year. (I'm close, but I started as a creative writing major and haven't had time to pick up the last 3 or so math credits I would need.) My options right now are going to grad school or taking another year of undergrad. So far I have been accepted into two master's programs in math--one in pure math, and one in general math with options for applications. If I stay at my undergrad school for another year, I could complete a math major and pick up some programming experience.
My question is this: If I want to get some kind of job in math, which degree is more useful, the master's or the bachelor's? (I am not at a point where it makes sense to think about doctorates. Yet...) Is one kind of experience better than the other? Is it super important that I learn to program if I want to get a math-related job?
My question is this: If I want to get some kind of job in math, which degree is more useful, the master's or the bachelor's? (I am not at a point where it makes sense to think about doctorates. Yet...) Is one kind of experience better than the other? Is it super important that I learn to program if I want to get a math-related job?