Academics at Texas Southern University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Texas Southern University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Texas Southern 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 7,604 undergraduate students at Texas Southern University is 654 . 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 18 to 1 which makes Texas Southern University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Texas Southern University , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (66.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (66.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (61.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Texas Southern University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Texas Southern University offers 47 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 42 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Texas Southern University awarded 1,001 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	75	75
Health Sciences & Services	58	58
General Biology	58	58
Health & Medical Administrative Services	56	56
Liberal Arts General Studies	56	56

Find out what Texas Southern University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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