by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Ferrum College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
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:
The student-to-faculty ratio at Ferrum College is about average at 11 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, Ferrum 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 report.
Ferrum College offers 27 majors with reported completions across 14 broad fields of study.
The degree levels available at Ferrum College are shown below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at Ferrum College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 16 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 15 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 13 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 11 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 10 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Ferrum College:
Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life: