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Miles CollegeFairfield, AL · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (20% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 44% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,612 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

243 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 65% of graduates; 24 programs in 16 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020120% 48
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.010117% 42
  3. Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 43.010314% 33
  4. Psychology, General 42.01017.0% 17
  5. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 52.99997.0% 17

Fastest-growing field: Biology, 8.6% → 17% of graduates since 2014–15 (42 graduates in 2024–25).

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

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a .

Students per faculty member vs. every college12 to 1
12 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 59% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty44%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$48,491

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$7,612
$7,612
← Lessmore than 29% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$41,850
$41,850
← Lessmore than 55% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)