Inside Academics at University of Oregon

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at University of Oregon, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

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

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Oregon is 20 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 70% of instructors full time, University of Oregon is above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

University of Oregon offers 80 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Oregon are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Oregon.

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

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of Oregon:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Oregon offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 6,881 undergraduates study at least partly online. 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 (86% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). 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 Oregon

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

• Academic Majors at University of Oregon — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Oregon — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at University of Oregon — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at University of Oregon — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at University of Oregon — accreditation status and accrediting bodies