by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of the People: 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:
The student-to-faculty ratio at University of the People is 27 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools.
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.
University of the People offers 4 majors with reported completions across 4 broad fields of study.
The degree levels available at University of the People are shown below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of the People.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 3,292 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1,138 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 736 |
| Public Health | 585 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of the People:
Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of the People in more detail: