Inside Academics at Dickinson College

The Academic Picture

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

35 Majors With Completions

9:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

80% Full-Time Faculty

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

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

Faculty Resources

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, Dickinson College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 80% of instructors full time, Dickinson College is above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

Dickinson College offers 35 majors with reported completions across 17 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Dickinson 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 Dickinson College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
International Business	51
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	40
Economics	40
Political Science and Government	40
Psychology, General	39

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

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

Looking for flexibility? Dickinson College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Dickinson College retains and graduates its students — 92% 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 on Dickinson College

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

Majors & Degree Programs at Dickinson College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at Dickinson College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at Dickinson College — how well the school retains and graduates students
Distance Learning at Dickinson College — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation Detail at Dickinson College — the schools accreditation and what it means