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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Minneapolis College of Art and Design12 to 1
Defiance11 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Minneapolis College of Art and Design28%
Defiance60%
Average faculty salary
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$76,619
Defiance$59,910

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$14,118
Defiance$11,859
Endowment per student
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$76,393
Defiance$40,577
Tuition share of core revenue
Minneapolis College of Art and Design52%
Defiance44%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Minneapolis College of Art and Design151
Defiance92
Most popular majors
Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Illustration 34% · Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 23% · Fine/Studio Arts, General 9%

Defiance

Social Work 15% · Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13% · Business/Commerce, General 11%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why