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How strong are the academics at Bethune-Cookman University?

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

15:1
Student to faculty ratio
16%
4-year grad rate

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.

Bethune-Cookman University has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. 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 Bethune-Cookman University:

16%
4-year grad rate
29%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $38,750. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$38,750
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Psychology, General
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
22
30.4
38.8
47.2
55.6
64

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 39
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 5
  • Accounting 1
  • Finance, General 1
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 0
  • Management Information Systems, General 0
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 27
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies 8
  • Computer Science 3
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 5
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 0
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 0
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 0
Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General 5
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6
History
  • History, General 0
Homeland Security
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 39
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 64
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology 6
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 44
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 14
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • International Relations and Affairs 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Technology 6
  • Music, General 2

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