Inside Academics at Worcester State University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Worcester State 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 & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Worcester State University is about average at 15 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 49% of instructors full time, Worcester State University is above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors and Fields of Study

Worcester State University offers 35 majors with reported completions across 18 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Worcester State University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Worcester State University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

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

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Worcester State University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Worcester State University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,075 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Worcester State University retains and graduates its students — 78% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Worcester State University.

Explore Further at Worcester State University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Worcester State University in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Worcester State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Worcester State University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Worcester State University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Worcester State University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Worcester State University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies