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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Graphics (58% of graduates). 23 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 98% of faculty are full-time. Spends $2,467 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

275 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 100% of graduates; 5 programs in 3 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Graphics 11.080358% 159
    Graduates in this field earn $21,309 4 years out
  2. Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 11.080115% 41
    Graduates in this field earn $21,309 4 years out
  3. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 10.030414% 38
    Graduates in this field earn $23,042 4 years out
  4. Cinematography and Film/Video Production 50.060212% 32
  5. Information Science/Studies 11.04011.8% 5

Fastest-growing field: Communications technologies, 4.3% → 14% of graduates since 2014–15 (38 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. Design and Applied Arts$24,701 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$24,701
    National median: $51,490Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $20,411 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report

  2. Graphic Communications$23,042 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $15,397

    4 years after completion$23,042
    National median: $43,283Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $28,185 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $5,440 · 66 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Software and Media Applications$21,309 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $15,617

    4 years after completion$21,309
    National median: $58,894Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $23,162 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $4,049 · 329 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 college23 to 1
23 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 96% 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 faculty98%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$25,736

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$2,467
$2,467
← Lessmore than 2% of 1,199More →

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)