Academics at University of Memphis

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Memphis: 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:

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

Faculty Resources

With 17 students per faculty member, University of Memphis is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 71% of instructors full time, University of Memphis is above the national average of 47%.

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

Most Popular Majors

Students at University of Memphis can choose from 83 majors with reported graduates spanning 28 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Memphis are summarised below:

The most popular majors at University of Memphis, measured by graduates, are listed below.

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

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at University of Memphis, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? University of Memphis may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 9,829 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Memphis retains and graduates its students — 77% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Memphis.

Dig Deeper into Academics into University of Memphis

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

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Memphis — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Memphis — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at University of Memphis — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at University of Memphis — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at University of Memphis — accreditation status and accrediting bodies