Academic Life at University of Western States

All About Academics

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

33% of the instructors at University of Western States are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

Students at University of Western States can choose from 6 majors with reported graduates spanning 3 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Western States are summarised below:

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

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Western States offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule. 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. Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on University of Western States

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Western States in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Western States — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at University of Western States — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at University of Western States — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at University of Western States — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at University of Western States — the schools accreditation and what it means