Inside Academics at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

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 & Class Sizes

With 18 students per faculty member, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 89% of instructors full time, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is above the national average of 47%.

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

Most Popular Majors

Students at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus can choose from 56 majors with reported graduates spanning 17 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

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

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 5,214 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (98% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Explore Further into Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus — accreditation status and accrediting bodies