Academic Life at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus: 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

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is about average at 15 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus employs 81% 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 page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus can choose from 35 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus are summarised below:

The most popular majors at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Washington-Tacoma Campus offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,447 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Washington-Tacoma Campus retains and graduates its students — 80% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Washington-Tacoma Campus.

Dig Deeper into Academics at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

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

• Academic Majors at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus — accreditation status and accrediting bodies