Academics at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

47 Majors With Completions

12:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

83% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
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Faculty Resources

With 12 students per faculty member, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College employs 83% 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 page.

Majors & Degrees

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College offers 47 majors with reported completions across 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College are summarised below:

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

The most popular majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	69
Finance and Financial Management Services	61
Business Administration, Management and Operations	59
Management Information Systems and Services	56
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	40

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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College:

Need flexibility? Check whether Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 919 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 (83% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

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

Academic Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty & Class Sizes at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation and Retention at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Online Learning at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies