Inside Academics at Johns Hopkins University

All About Academics

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

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

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 6 students for every instructional faculty member, Johns Hopkins University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 96% of instructors full time, Johns Hopkins University 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.

Majors & Degrees

Johns Hopkins University offers 103 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Johns Hopkins University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Johns Hopkins University.

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

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Johns Hopkins University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Johns Hopkins University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,198 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• 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). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Johns Hopkins University.

Continue Your Research into Johns Hopkins University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Johns Hopkins University in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Johns Hopkins University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Johns Hopkins University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Johns Hopkins University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Johns Hopkins University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Johns Hopkins University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies