Academics at University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at University of Maryland Eastern Shore 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 2,597 undergraduate students at University of Maryland Eastern Shore is 287 . 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 12 to 1 which makes University of Maryland Eastern Shore better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (71.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (71.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (47.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Maryland Eastern Shore compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

University of Maryland Eastern Shore offers 37 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 33 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Maryland Eastern Shore awarded 516 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Criminal Justice & Corrections	68	68
Sociology	47	47
General Biology	46	46
General Family & Consumer Sciences	36	36
Health & Physical Education	35	35

Find out what University of Maryland Eastern Shore's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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