There are all sorts of overlaps with math and programming that take place in industry but usually they involve other disciplines as well (physics, chemical engi

There are all sorts of overlaps with math and programming that take place in industry but usually they involve other disciplines as well (physics, chemical engineering, biology, materials science, electrical engineering, the list goes on). The old adage about advanced degrees earning more money still carries some truth; I'd imagine this is especially true for a B.S. Math. Unless you want to be a math professor, I'd consider a lateral to another field as you go for a M.S. or Ph.D., even if it requires a couple of extra years to get the formative coursework in. I think all of us can appreciate that any useful software product will benefit not only from good programming skills but difficult math problems that crop up unexpectedly. Path A: Graduate school, troll job sites for a steady 9-5 someplace far away from where you are now. Path B: Troll job sites for a steady 9-5 someplace far away from where you are now. Path C: Leverage your ability to live like a student and start your own math-intensive software startup. There is no right answer.