Academics at Berry College

All About Academics

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

36 Majors With Completions

12:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

77% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Berry College is about average at 12 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Berry College employs 77% 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 report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Berry College can choose from 36 majors with reported graduates spanning 18 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Berry College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Berry College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	55
Biology, General	43
Research and Experimental Psychology	41
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	39
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	38

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Berry College:

Need flexibility? Check whether Berry College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 47 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Berry College retains and graduates its students — 84% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further at Berry College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Berry College in more detail:

Academic Majors at Berry College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty Composition at Berry College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at Berry College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Distance Learning at Berry College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation Detail at Berry College — the schools accreditation and what it means