Academics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Academic Picture

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

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

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

Faculty Resources

With 15 students per faculty member, Rutgers University-New Brunswick is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Rutgers University-New Brunswick employs 57% 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 page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Rutgers University-New Brunswick can choose from 114 majors with reported graduates spanning 26 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 19,864 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Rutgers University-New Brunswick retains and graduates its students — 93% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Rutgers University-New Brunswick — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Rutgers University-New Brunswick — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Rutgers University-New Brunswick — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Rutgers University-New Brunswick — the schools accreditation and what it means