Academics at East Tennessee State University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at East Tennessee State University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

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

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

Faculty and Teaching

With 18 students per faculty member, East Tennessee State University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. East Tennessee State University employs 64% 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 East Tennessee State University can choose from 67 majors with reported graduates spanning 25 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at East Tennessee State University are shown below:

The most popular majors at East Tennessee State University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at East Tennessee State University:

• Looking for flexibility? East Tennessee State University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 7,917 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well East Tennessee State University retains and graduates its students — 76% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of East Tennessee State University.

Continue Your Research on East Tennessee State University

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

• Academic Majors at East Tennessee State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at East Tennessee State University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at East Tennessee State University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at East Tennessee State University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at East Tennessee State University — the schools accreditation and what it means