Academics at Prairie State College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Prairie State College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is 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 Prairie State College is about average at 11 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. 33% of the instructors at Prairie State College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

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

Most Popular Majors

Prairie State College offers 32 majors with reported completions across 14 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Prairie State College are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Prairie State College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Prairie State College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Prairie State College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,257 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Prairie State College retains and graduates its students — 51% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Prairie State College.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Prairie State College

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

• Academic Majors at Prairie State College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Prairie State College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Prairie State College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Prairie State College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Prairie State College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies