Inside Academics at McPherson College

All About Academics

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

22 Majors With Completions

13:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

95% Full-Time Faculty

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

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

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at McPherson College is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. McPherson College employs 95% 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 & Degrees

McPherson College offers 22 majors with reported completions across 15 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at McPherson College are shown below:

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

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

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	41
Business Administration, Management and Operations	32
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	9

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

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

Looking for flexibility? McPherson College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1 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 (65% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on McPherson College

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

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