Inside Academics at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at St. Mary’s College of Maryland — 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 and Teaching

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, St. Mary’s College of Maryland ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 73% of instructors full time, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors and Fields of Study

St. Mary’s College of Maryland offers 26 majors with reported completions across 17 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at St. Mary’s College of Maryland are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? St. Mary’s College of Maryland may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 122 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well St. Mary’s College of Maryland retains and graduates its students — 86% 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 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at St. Mary’s College of Maryland — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at St. Mary’s College of Maryland — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at St. Mary’s College of Maryland — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at St. Mary’s College of Maryland — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at St. Mary’s College of Maryland — regional and program accreditation status