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Degrees Offered

Certificate

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

First-Professional Degree

Graduation Rates


	Bachelor's Degree in 4 years	85.0%



	Bachelor's Degree in 5 years	7.5%



	Bachelor's Degree in 6 years	1.5%



	Transfer or Drop Out	6.1%

Ten Most Popular Majors

% of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded In:

1. Economics, General

14.7%

2. Psychology, General

9.2%

3. English Language and Literature, General

8.9%

4. Political Science and Government, General

8.2%

5. History, General

5.7%

6. Biology/Biological Sciences, General

5.7%

7. Spanish Language and Literature

4.1%

8. Sociology

3.7%

9. Art/Art Studies, General

3.2%

10. Legal Studies, General

3.2%

Learning Programs

Accelerated Programs

Cooperative/Work-Study

Distance Learning

Dual Enrollment

ROTC

Study Abroad

Weekend College

Teaching Certification

Majors Offered


	African-American/Black Studies American/United States Studies/Civilization Anthropology Art/Art Studies, General Asian Studies/Civilization Astronomy Biology/Biological Sciences, General Chemistry, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Computer Science Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Economics, General English Language and Literature, General Environmental Studies European Studies/Civilization French Language and Literature Geology/Earth Science, General German Language and Literature History, General Latin Language and Literature Legal Studies, General Mathematics, General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Music, General Neuroscience Philosophy Physics, General Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General Religion/Religious Studies Russian Language and Literature Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Women's Studies

Interesting Fact

Between 1970 and 1975, the number of law school graduates in the U.S. doubled! Since then, law degrees have been, by far, the most popular graduate degree.

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