Academic Life at Nicholls State University

The Academic Picture

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

34 Majors With Completions

17:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

100% Full-Time Faculty

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

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Nicholls State University is about average at 17 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Nicholls State University employs 100% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

Students at Nicholls State University can choose from 34 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Nicholls State University are summarised below:

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

The most popular majors at Nicholls State University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	166
Business Administration, Management and Operations	145
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	109
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	81
Psychology, General	78

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

More to Consider

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

Looking for flexibility? Nicholls State University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 3,045 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Nicholls State University retains and graduates its students — 77% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Nicholls State University

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

Academic Majors at Nicholls State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty & Class Sizes at Nicholls State University — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at Nicholls State University — how well the school retains and graduates students
Online Learning at Nicholls State University — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at Nicholls State University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies