Academics at United States Air Force Academy

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at United States Air Force Academy: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

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 7 students for every instructional faculty member, United States Air Force Academy ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, United States Air Force Academy 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

United States Air Force Academy offers 26 majors with reported completions across 13 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at United States Air Force Academy are summarised below:

The most popular majors at United States Air Force Academy, measured by graduates, are listed below.

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

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at United States Air Force Academy, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether United States Air Force Academy offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (97% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of United States Air Force Academy.

Dig Deeper into Academics on United States Air Force Academy

Each page below covers one part of academic life at United States Air Force Academy in more detail:

• Academic Majors at United States Air Force Academy — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at United States Air Force Academy — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at United States Air Force Academy — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at United States Air Force Academy — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at United States Air Force Academy — accreditation status and accrediting bodies