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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Cinematography and Film/Video Production (19% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 37% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,551 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,324 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 43% of graduates; 44 programs in 11 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Cinematography and Film/Video Production 50.060219% 251
    Graduates in this field earn $41,200 4 years out
  2. Fashion/Apparel Design 50.04077.9% 104
    Graduates in this field earn $48,601 4 years out
  3. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 10.03045.7% 76
    Graduates in this field earn $43,970 4 years out
  4. Acting 50.05065.3% 70
    Graduates in this field earn $39,986 4 years out
  5. Graphic Design 50.04094.8% 64
    Graduates in this field earn $48,601 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Visual and performing arts, 61% → 74% of graduates since 2014–15 (978 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 . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,798 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $39,794

    4 years after completion$66,798
    National median: $63,560Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $43,448 · Non-Pell: $49,188(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,225 · 55 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Marketing$65,686 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $36,386

    4 years after completion$65,686
    National median: $69,303Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $50,439 · Non-Pell: $42,071(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,250 · 80 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,482 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $34,798

    4 years after completion$56,482
    National median: $68,257Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $40,430 · Non-Pell: $56,909(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 5 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$54,357 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $24,191

    4 years after completion$54,357
    National median: $50,497Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $39,369 · Non-Pell: $37,711(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,400 · 96 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Journalism$51,639 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $31,369

    4 years after completion$51,639
    National median: $56,278Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $39,707 · Non-Pell: $47,395(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,525 · 52 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college15 to 1
15 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 66% 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 faculty37%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$83,908

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$10,551
$10,551
← Lessmore than 49% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$31,826
$31,826
← Lessmore than 47% 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)