Academic Life at Bethel University

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Bethel 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 Bethel University:

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

Faculty and Teaching

With 17 students per faculty member, Bethel University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, Bethel University is 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 Bethel University can choose from 28 majors with reported graduates spanning 15 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Bethel University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Bethel University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Bethel University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,749 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Bethel University retains and graduates its students — 54% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Bethel University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Bethel University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Bethel University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Bethel University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Bethel University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Bethel University — the schools accreditation and what it means