Wheaton College offers a modern mathematics major with career-focused concentrations. You’ll learn to think critically and logically — abilities that will help you succeed no matter what career path you choose.
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Within six months of graduation, nearly 99% of Wheaton’s Class of 2021 found work in their field or continued their education.
The U.S. Department of Labor anticipates math-related jobs to grow much faster than the average profession through 2031.
Three-quarters of the most recent graduating class pursued at least one internship.
You can reach us anytime via admissions@wheaton.edu.
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Math is an excellent foundation for in-demand, well-paying positions, such as a data scientist, financial analyst, or actuary. Mathematics is also an ideal second area of study for students pursuing degrees in economics, computer science, physics, education, or the health sciences.
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Our outstanding, personable faculty has a wide range of professional experience and research interests, including data science, mathematical modeling, computational science, community-based operations research, number theory, topology, and chaos theory.
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As a math major at Wheaton College, you’ll study in a variety of learning spaces across campus. The Department of Mathematics boasts multiple student spaces to gather for studying, working in groups, and collaborating with fellow majors.
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Math majors are active members of the campus community. They tutor their peers, conduct research with professors, exhibit analytical skills in competitions, and participate in clubs and organizations. They gain valuable career skills through internships, mentored summer research programs, and service-learning projects.
Interdisciplinary learning is a way of life at Wheaton. Aside from your work within your chosen major, you can enrich your educational experience and connect with peers and professors across campus (and beyond) in many ways.
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A Wheaton education is built on the foundation of our unique Christ at the Core general education curriculum. Mathematics is all about solving problems and discerning truth from falsehood. Our students and faculty look for ways to use math to serve others; this is evident in many of the research and community service projects you’ll find coming from the department.
Learn About Christ at the CoreSome of today’s most in-demand jobs require mathematical and analytical skills. Here’s a look at where our graduates work or further their education.
Our students find positions such as:
And they’re accepted into graduate programs like:
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– Natalie Schuetz ‘21“My time at Wheaton has grown me in many ways, spiritually and academically. I am truly blessed to have attended college here.”
Natalie Schuetz '21, who double-majored in Applied Mathematics and Business Economics, found herself deeply invested in the Wheaton community, both on and off campus. She served on the Student Alumni board and as cabinet vice president of the International Justice Mission chapter at Wheaton; she led campus bible studies and tutored refugee and immigrant children; and even held a student position in the Admissions Office.
Her academic, extracurricular, and service accomplishments are perhaps why Natalie was named a Student Laureate by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, an organization that honors outstanding seniors at colleges across the state.
If you’re a current student or want to dig deeper in this area of study, here are some additional resources for you to explore.
Visit the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science website to learn more about our faculty, curriculum, learning opportunities, and more.
Visit the Wheaton College catalog for specific degree requirements and course descriptions.
Looking for a Christian mathematics degree? Request more information about majoring in math at Wheaton College or start your application today.