Academic Life at United States Military Academy

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at United States Military 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 Resources

With 7 students for every instructional faculty member, United States Military Academy ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 98% of instructors full time, United States Military Academy 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.

Majors & Degrees

United States Military Academy offers 40 majors with reported completions across 18 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at United States Military Academy are shown below:

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

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

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at United States Military Academy:

• Need flexibility? Check whether United States Military 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 (95% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at United States Military Academy

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

• Majors & Degree Programs at United States Military Academy — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at United States Military Academy — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at United States Military Academy — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at United States Military Academy — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at United States Military Academy — regional and program accreditation status