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How strong are the academics at Bethany College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Bethany College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Bethany College:

63%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Bethany College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business Administration and Management, General
Social Work
2.2
6.76
11.32
15.88
20.44
25

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 6
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2
  • Accounting 2
  • Finance, General 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 4
Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 12
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 5
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
History
  • History, General 4
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Physical Sciences, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 25
  • Educational Psychology 1
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 6
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, Other 3
  • Economics, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 1

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