Math is creative: Mathematicians are constantly making new discoveries about mathematics. Recently, mathematicians found a pair of twisty, compact surfaces whose local geometries are identical but whose global geometries differ, a compact Bonnet Pair. 

Math is applicable: Vast areas benefit from the skills mathematically trained individuals bring. Students with mathematics degrees are sought by industry, the government, and businesses for direct and tangential input into things such as scheduling, AI, asset pricing, coding, statistics, risk estimation, etc. Get experience with applying math through the department's LEMMA program. 

Math pays well: Don't believe us? Check out the outcomes at the Walter Career Center or the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics yourself. The only undergraduate College degrees whose salaries beat those of a Math B.A. are the Math and Stat BS! The starting salaries for a Math major beat those for most IU undergraduate degrees including a few of the possible majors in the Kelley School of Business. Not only are the salaries high, but the employment satisfaction and alignment of employment to career goals are extremely high.