Academic Life at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

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

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is about average at 16 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1.

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 & Degrees

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers 85 majors with reported completions across 23 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

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

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 8,050 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Pennsylvania State University-World Campus retains and graduates its students — 66% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• 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-World Campus

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus — regional and program accreditation status