Academics at Palm Beach Atlantic University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Palm Beach Atlantic will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Palm Beach Atlantic this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,855 undergraduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic University is 353 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 12 to 1 which makes Palm Beach Atlantic University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Palm Beach Atlantic University , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (51.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (51.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Palm Beach Atlantic University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Palm Beach Atlantic University offers 56 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 42 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Palm Beach Atlantic University awarded 483 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	82	82
General Psychology	55	55
Business Administration & Management	40	40
General Biology	33	33
Marketing	22	22

Find out what Palm Beach Atlantic University's top fields of study and majors are

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