Investigate the evolving and interrelated nature of economic systems with hands-on research, a liberal arts lens and an emphasis on career readiness
As an economics major at Muhlenberg, you will be tackling this challenge with hands-on, research-driven methods that transform theory beyond the classroom and into the real world, where globalization, sustainability, inequality and technology are all informing the future.
Your understanding of economics will be bolstered by the interdisciplinary boundlessness of a liberal arts education, where you’ll be encouraged to meld these studies with other majors and programs that inspire passion while you customize your major. Enthusiastic faculty will support the academic risks you take and bring the latest in economic trends and dilemmas into the classroom in a curriculum that remains relevant in these dynamic times.
You’ll be exposed to career-oriented assignments that demonstrate the breadth of different career paths and graduate studies unlocked by your economics degree as well as the individual guidance from faculty to ensure you reach your full potential as you embark on your next chapter after graduation.
Economics at Muhlenberg
“I couldn’t have picked a better major [than economics] for law school, when I think about the high-level skills that I used every day.”— Max Krinsky '20 , Corporate Law Associate at Fenwick & West
“Coming into Muhlenberg’s ABEF department was a great fit for me, being able to take so many different pathways that other liberal arts schools don’t necessarily have.”— Markus Vottero '25 , Finance Major, Economics Minor
“I've become interested in what I can do in a governmental space and how I can effect change in a position like that.”— James Wynne '23 , Economics Major, Environmental Science Minor
The gift from the Breidenthall family will be matched by $1 million from the estate of Edward ’42 and Lois Robertson to sustain faculty in accounting, business, economics, or finance in perpetuity.
How his undergraduate experience helped Ty Palmieri ’26 gain acceptance into Villanova University’s law school
Faculty from public health, economics, history, and political science gathered to present information on recent executive actions concerning the World Health Organization and U.S. Agency for International Development and to answer audience questions.
Max Krinsky ’20 is a corporate law associate at Fenwick & West, which focuses on the tech and life sciences sectors.
