Inside Academics at University of Michigan-Dearborn

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Michigan-Dearborn: 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 & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Michigan-Dearborn is about average at 16 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. University of Michigan-Dearborn employs 69% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

University of Michigan-Dearborn offers 75 majors with reported completions across 22 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Michigan-Dearborn are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Michigan-Dearborn.

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

More to Consider

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Michigan-Dearborn offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 3,816 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Michigan-Dearborn retains and graduates its students — 82% 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 University of Michigan-Dearborn

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

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Michigan-Dearborn — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at University of Michigan-Dearborn — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at University of Michigan-Dearborn — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at University of Michigan-Dearborn — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at University of Michigan-Dearborn — the schools accreditation and what it means