Mathematics helps us understand and explain the world around us.
It connects to virtually all other fields of study. As a result, math majors develop useful skills that apply to a wide range of industries and career paths.
As a math major or minor at Muhlenberg, you’ll enjoy small classes and close mentorship from distinguished faculty representing subject expertise across theoretical and applied mathematics, statistics and analytics.
As you deepen your mathematical knowledge and skills, you’ll be better positioned to explore interdisciplinary topics including psychology, business and public health. In your junior and senior year, you’ll choose to study from a range of specialized topics, including number theory, computational linear algebra, the theory of imaginary numbers and sabermetrics.
Muhlenberg’s math students turn learning into action through research, internships and other hands-on opportunities that lay the groundwork for meaningful careers.
Connect with the faculty and staff who are part of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Muhlenberg.
Research experiences and internship opportunities will open worlds of possibilities and potential as a mathematics major at Muhlenberg.
Discover the kind of career and graduate school opportunities that await you.
Eichorn, a mathematics major, is participating in the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Florida.
Bryan McComb ’14, associate director of biostatistics at Pfizer, explains how his interest in mathematics and medicine merged in his internship experience and informed his career path. McComb shares advice for those interested in a career as a biostatistician.
The group of computer science and mathematics students, who refer to themselves as “Nerd Club,” took first place in the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northeast Region competition for the fourth time since 2019.
Muhlenberg’s Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics challenges students to work across disciplines, apply their knowledge through hands-on projects, and develop the technical and interpersonal skills to thrive in fields that are growing and evolving rapidly.
MATHEMATICS AT MUHLENBERG
“It seems that AI is the future of our world, and being able to understand it and apply it in medicine could be advantageous to me. I hope to be able to use this in dental school and beyond. ”— Nolan Eichorn ’26 , Pre-dental Mathematics Major
