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80% recommend

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  • Sophomore2100%
Career prospects+0.3

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Stronger career outlook here

Elsewhere 3.6Here 3.9
Enjoyment+0.2

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Higher enjoyment here

Elsewhere 4.2Here 4.4
Difficulty+0.3

0.0/5 here

More difficult here

Elsewhere 3.8Here 4.0

What stands out

  • Stronger career outlook. Career prospects is 0.3 points higher than the same major at other schools.

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Anonymous student
The mathematics major at Harvey Mudd is difficult (especially if you take any upper division math electives during your degree), but super rewarding to anyone who appreciates a rigorous study of multiple fields of Mathematics.

Difficulty & workload

Anonymous student
The Mathematics major at Mudd is very rigorous (especially if you take lots of upper division electives), but also super rewarding to anyone who appreciates an in-depth course curriculum.

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Difficulty & workloadPositive

The mathematics major at Harvey Mudd is difficult (especially if you take any upper division math electives during your degree), but super rewarding to anyone who appreciates a rigorous study of multiple fields of Mathematics.

Anonymous studentSophomore
Difficulty
5.0/5
Workload
4.0/5
Apr 2026
Courses & teachingPositive

The Mathematics major at Mudd is very rigorous (especially if you take lots of upper division electives), but also super rewarding to anyone who appreciates an in-depth course curriculum.

Anonymous studentSophomore
Math
5.0/5
Writing
4.0/5
Apr 2026

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