Academics at University of South Carolina - Upstate - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at USC Upstate will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at USC Upstate 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 6,036 undergraduate students at University of South Carolina - Upstate is 453 . 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 16 to 1 which makes University of South Carolina - Upstate worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of South Carolina - Upstate , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (50.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (50.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (64.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of South Carolina - Upstate compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

University of South Carolina - Upstate offers 38 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 30 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of South Carolina - Upstate awarded 1,270 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	319	319
Business Administration & Management	179	179
Teacher Education Grade Specific	122	122
Liberal Arts General Studies	92	92
Criminal Justice & Corrections	88	88

Find out what University of South Carolina - Upstate's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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