Academics at University of Michigan - Dearborn - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UM Dearborn will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UM Dearborn 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 7,177 undergraduate students at University of Michigan - Dearborn is 546 . 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 17 to 1 which makes University of Michigan - Dearborn worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Michigan - Dearborn , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (65.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (99.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (66.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (52.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Michigan - Dearborn compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

University of Michigan - Dearborn offers 73 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 58 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Michigan - Dearborn awarded 1,534 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Mechanical Engineering	157	157
General Psychology	135	135
Electrical Engineering	105	105
General Biology	100	100
Finance & Financial Management	74	74

Find out what University of Michigan - Dearborn's top fields of study and majors are

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