Inside Academics at Goucher College

The Academic Picture

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

30 Majors With Completions

8:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

58% Full-Time Faculty

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

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

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, Goucher College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Goucher College employs 58% of its instructors full time, 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.

Majors and Fields of Study

Goucher College offers 30 majors with reported completions across 18 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Goucher College are summarised below:

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

The most popular majors at Goucher College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Education, General	122
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	36
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	31
Psychology, General	27
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	20

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Goucher College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Looking for flexibility? Goucher College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 12 undergraduates take at least some classes 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 (79% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Goucher College

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

Academic Majors at Goucher College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty & Class Sizes at Goucher College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation & Retention at Goucher College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Goucher College — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at Goucher College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies