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There are many good reasons to study mathematics: preparation for a career, use in another field, or the beauty of the subject itself.
Each year some Colgate Mathematics majors go to graduate school in mathematics or applied mathematics, but the majority pursue careers in finance, business administration, law, medicine, education and scientifically oriented industry.
Non-majors often require mathematical skills to carry on work in other disciplines, and all students can use the study of mathematics to assist them in forming habits of precise expression, in developing their ability to reason logically, and in learning how to deal with abstract concepts.
There are also many people who view mathematics as an art form, to be studied for its own intrinsic beauty.