Opportunities With Impact
Education majors have the opportunity to experience hands-on growth at Muhlenberg, preparing them for diverse work settings and a passion for teaching.
For more than 100 years, Muhlenberg has prepared future educators within a rigorous and rich liberal arts tradition.
At Muhlenberg, we’re committed to preparing talented and diverse undergraduates with the skills, empathy and adaptability to succeed in the modern classroom and empower new generations. We know you have the power to better the world.
Muhlenberg’s core beliefs in education — that every child deserves a quality education, that teaching is about more than test scores and that teachers are a vital part of students’ lives and futures — will shape a joyful approach to teaching.
With an individualized learning plan for each Muhlenberg student, faculty in our Education Program work to ensure you’re pursuing your passions, challenging yourself and making time for your own personal growth. Education students choose to obtain a teaching certification for elementary (grades PK-4) or secondary (grades 7-12) education. As the education programs at Muhlenberg are situated in the context of a liberal arts education, students in certification programs also pursue a major to deepen their knowledge.
Students aspiring to earn a graduate degree can pursue Muhlenberg’s unique Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) 4+1 program, which allows you to complete both a bachelor’s and a master’s in only five years. Whether you opt for a bachelor’s degree or the MAT, you’ll graduate prepared for a successful and rewarding career in education.
Education majors have the opportunity to experience hands-on growth at Muhlenberg, preparing them for diverse work settings and a passion for teaching.
Our faculty are passionate about education and instilling that same inspiration in our students.
Our alumni go on to make an am impact in classrooms all over the country and many continue to pursue their education at top graduate institutions.
Muhlenberg students pursuing dance education brought dance, a powerful tool for self-expression, to Allentown's Muhlenberg Elementary School students.
Isabelle Hoffman ’26, a history major pursuing a secondary education certificate, took a closer look at whether technology was being overused in high school.
Hoffman, a history major and student-athlete, surveyed and interviewed teachers to gather their perspectives on technology in the classroom.
First- and second-grade students at Allentown’s Muhlenberg Elementary School participate in 45-minute classes during the school day taught by Muhlenberg College students interested in dance education.
Eglinton, who’s now studying education policy at the University of Pennsylvania, worked with Assistant Professor of Business Greg Collins on the report, which the state of Pennsylvania used to inform its decision to increase the subsidy rates paid to providers who participate in a program for low-income families.
The National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship provides funding and professional development to early-career researchers studying critical issues in the field of education.