Inside Academics at Parker University

The Academic Picture

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

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

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

Faculty and Teaching

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, Parker University offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Parker University 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 report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Parker University can choose from 14 majors with reported graduates spanning 5 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Parker University are summarised below:

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

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

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Parker University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Parker University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 310 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Parker University retains and graduates its students — 50% 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.

Dig Deeper into Academics into Parker University

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

• Majors & Degree Programs at Parker University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Parker University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Parker University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Parker University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Parker University — the schools accreditation and what it means