Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Wheaton College: 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:
At a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, Wheaton College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Wheaton College employs 63% 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.
Students at Wheaton College can choose from 41 majors with reported graduates spanning 20 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Wheaton College are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
The most popular majors at Wheaton College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 94 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 54 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 53 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 47 |
| Religious Education | 45 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Wheaton College:
Each page below covers one part of academic life at Wheaton College in more detail: