Mathematics Major in Pennsylvania
The Mathematics program is perfect for students who love problem-solving and critical thinking, all within a Christian faith-based environment. You can pursue careers in data analysis, finance, teaching or technology. Embrace a future where math meets purpose and passion.
100%
of first-year
students receive financial aid
students receive financial aid
98%
of the class of 2025 were
employed or in a graduate program
within 6 - 9 months after graduation
employed or in a graduate program
within 6 - 9 months after graduation
12:1
student to faculty ratio
Study Mathematics at a Christian University
Our Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program in mathematics provides a broad-based program with a liberal arts emphasis. This ensures that you’ll have not only the required analytical and technical skills to become a successful mathematician, but you’ll also be a great communicator with a solid writing and interdisciplinary foundation.
Messiah University’s B.A. in mathematics, with an option for a secondary teaching certification or a statistics minor, is unique among Christian universities of comparable size.
As a mathematics major or minor at Messiah University, you'll be able to:
- Take statistics courses taught by a Ph.D.-trained statistician, an uncommon opportunity as at other schools, math or physics teachers often pick up teaching statistics courses.
- Present your work professionally at our annual Spring Symposium on campus, or regionally and/or nationally at professional meetings attended by students and faculty.
- Learn from faculty who have research interests in areas such as nonparametric statistics, regression analysis, differential geometry and combinatorics.
- Pursue a minor in statistics or double major in a variety of fields that interest you.
- Receive a complimentary student journal membership to the Mathematical Association of America and the American Statistical Association.
- Work alongside other students in projects related to communications technology, assistance for disabled persons, sustainable energy, transportation technologies and water resources.
- Serve as a tutor or teaching assistant.
- Join the Math Problem-Solving Club and build mathematical models to develop problem-solving skills.
As a graduate of the mathematics program, students are equipped to secure positions such as:
- Mathematician
- Actuary
- Researcher
- Teacher
- International school teacher
- Graduate student in mathematics, statistics or education
- Positions in government and business
For more information on career planning for the mathematics program, visit the Messiah University Career and Professional Development Center.
Messiah’s nationally recognized internship program places students in a variety of mathematics internships. A few examples include:
- Aetna, Inc.
- Deloitte
- Delta Dental Plans
- Highmark Health
- International SC
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Nationwide Insurance
- Penn National Insurance
- Pennsylvania Insurance Department
- Prosanos Corporation
- Shipley Energy
- The Hershey Company
- All majors completing the mathematics teaching certification complete sophomore and junior field experience semester in their second and third year, as well as a full-time professional semester (student-teaching) in their fourth year.
Why study mathematics?
Mathematics majors learn to appreciate the logical beauty of mathematical thought and how to use it to solve many kinds of problems. After you take the foundational courses taught by accomplished faculty, you choose from theoretical and applied mathematics courses as you pursue career objectives.
By going beyond the realm of facts and numbers, you’ll develop the skills sought in almost every sector of the job market including engineering, science, telecommunications, computer services and software, aerospace, automotive, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, government and more.
Teaching certification
If teaching interests you, you can apply to Messiah’s teacher education program in addition to your mathematics degree. You’ll take required mathematics courses and also take a sequence of education courses that prepare you to take the state-required exam to become a certified secondary (grades 7-12) mathematics teacher in public or private schools. Students who choose the teaching certification program have an extremely high pass rate on required Praxis examinations for certification and regularly receive commendations for their high performance on the Praxis II Mathematics Content exam. Qualified mathematics teachers are in demand, and graduates seeking teaching positions have had a 100 percent job placement record in the last decade.
Programs related to Mathematics
In the Mathematics program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.
Course options for Mathematics:
Mathematics (B.A.)
Mathematics (B.A.) with Secondary Teaching Certification
Mathematics Minor
Careers and outcomes
Where our grads work
Graduates of this program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.
Where they work
- Health America
- Mack Trucks Inc.
- Health America
- Infotech Consulting Inc.
- PA Department of Health
- Diakon Wilderness Center
- Tessella Inc.
- NAICIR
- SIM (Serving In Missions)
- Points Medical
- CTRL Systems Inc.
- Teach for America
- County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
- Oak Ridge National Library
- Epic Systems
- Episcopalian Service Corps
- People's Preparatory Charter School
- Center for Student Missions
- Connelly School of the Holy Child
- Delmar High School
- Harrisburg School District
- Manheim Central School District
- Mechanicsburg Area Senior High
- Mennonite Central Committee
- Messiah University
- Northern York County School District
- Pine Plains Middle School
- Polleseville High School
- Richard Montgomery High School
- Spring Grove High School
- Stone Bridge High School
- Twin Valley High School
- West Morris Region School District
- West Shore School District
- Selahart Institute
- Clearfield High School
- Dauphin County Technical School
- Naval Supply Systems Command
- The Substitute Teaching Service
- Bermudian Springs School District
- Mechanicsburg School district
What they do
- Math Teacher
- Middle School Math Teacher
- Ninth/Tenth Grade Math Teacher
- Substitute Teacher
- Associate City Director
- Grad Student-Statistics
- Math Teacher
- Title 1 Math Teacher
- Administrative Assistant
- Math and Computer Science Teacher
- Actuarial Analyst
- Associate Actuarial Analyst
- Associate Consultant
- Data Quality Intern
- Grad Student-Mathematics
- Grad Student-Statistics
- Junior Programming Analyst
- Logistician
- Operations Research Analyst
- Project Manager
- Statistical Analyst
- Vice President Sales & Marketing
- Wilderness Instructor
- Service Coordinator
- Science Teacher
- Platform Consultant
- Substitute Teacher
- Middle School Teacher
- High school Mathematics teacher
Graduate school
- North Carolina State University
- Messiah University
- Wilmington College
- Lehigh University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- West Chester University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Baylor University
- Colorado State University
- Penn State Hershey Medical Center
- Texas A&M
- University of Kentucky
- Ohio State University
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst
- Drexel University
- South Dakota State University
- Georgia State University
- Grand Canyon University
98% of the Class of 2025 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.
Our Alumni
Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.
MEET ALUMNI FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING, MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS
Messiah's unique approach to hands-on learning
Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.
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