Academics at Defiance College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Defiance College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

21 Majors With Completions

10:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

58% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
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Faculty & Class Sizes

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Defiance College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 58% of instructors full time, Defiance College is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Defiance College can choose from 21 majors with reported graduates spanning 15 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Defiance College are summarised below:

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

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

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	21
Business/Commerce, General	17
Business Administration, Management and Operations	13
Criminal Justice and Corrections	11
Social Work	11

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

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

Looking for flexibility? Defiance College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 5 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Defiance College retains and graduates its students — 56% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Defiance College.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Defiance College

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

Majors & Degree Programs at Defiance College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty & Class Sizes at Defiance College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at Defiance College — how well the school retains and graduates students
Online Learning at Defiance College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation Detail at Defiance College — the schools accreditation and what it means