Academics at Western New England University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Western New England University: 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 and Teaching

With 12 students per faculty member, Western New England University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Western New England University employs 62% 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 and Fields of Study

Students at Western New England University can choose from 46 majors with reported graduates spanning 21 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Western New England University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Western New England University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

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

• Looking for flexibility? Western New England University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,301 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (74% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Western New England University.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Western New England University

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

• Academic Majors at Western New England University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Western New England University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Western New England University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Western New England University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Western New England University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies