by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Union College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
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:
With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Union College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 91% of instructors full time, Union College is 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.
Union College offers 32 majors with reported completions across 17 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Union College are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at Union College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 75 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 48 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 47 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 32 |
| Biology, General | 31 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Union College:
Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life: