Academics at Prairie View A & M University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Prairie View A & M University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Prairie View A & M University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 8,524 undergraduate students at Prairie View A & M University is 481 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 19 to 1 which places Prairie View A & M University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Prairie View A & M University , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (84.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (97.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (83.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (56.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Prairie View A & M University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Prairie View A & M University offers 41 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 39 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Prairie View A & M University awarded 1,236 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Health & Physical Education	126	126
Criminal Justice & Corrections	94	94
Nursing	90	90
General Psychology	74	74
Health Sciences & Services	71	71

Find out what Prairie View A & M University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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