Academic Life at Brigham Young University

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Brigham Young University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Brigham Young University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At 21 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Brigham Young University is above the national average of 15 to 1. Brigham Young University employs 72% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Brigham Young University offers 112 majors with reported completions across 30 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Brigham Young University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Brigham Young University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Brigham Young University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Brigham Young University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 12,123 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (91% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Brigham Young University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Brigham Young University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Brigham Young University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Brigham Young University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Brigham Young University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Brigham Young University — regional and program accreditation status