Brooklyn College CUNY
Academics
How strong are the academics at Brooklyn College CUNY?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
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.
Brooklyn College 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.
Honors Programs
Brooklyn College CUNY has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.
Learn more about honors options on Brooklyn College's website.
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 Brooklyn College CUNY:
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Brooklyn College CUNY's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
The Full List
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 54
- Women's Studies 4
- American/United States Studies/Civilization 1
- African-American/Black Studies 1
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 1
- Caribbean Studies 0
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 142
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
- Business Administration and Management, General 534
- Accounting 286
- Finance, General 110
- Business Administration and Management, General 1
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric 50
- Radio and Television 40
- Broadcast Journalism 29
- Communication and Media Studies 1
- Communication and Media Studies 1
- Communication, General 1
- Communication, General 1
- Radio and Television 1
- Journalism 0
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 151
- Information Science/Studies 33
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 6
- Computer Science 5
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other 0
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching 106
- Elementary Education and Teaching 88
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 37
- Social Studies Teacher Education 13
- Mathematics Teacher Education 12
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education 10
- Music Teacher Education 6
- Spanish Language Teacher Education 4
- Biology Teacher Education 1
- French Language Teacher Education 1
- Physics Teacher Education 1
- Earth Science Teacher Education 1
- Special Education and Teaching, General 0
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 0
- Art Teacher Education 0
- Foreign Language Teacher Education 0
- Health Teacher Education 0
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 0
- Chemistry Teacher Education 0
- German Language Teacher Education 0
- Speech Teacher Education 0
- English Language and Literature, General 55
- Creative Writing 23
- English Language and Literature, General 1
- Rhetoric and Composition 0
- Linguistics 8
- Spanish Language and Literature 4
- French Language and Literature 2
- Linguistics 1
- Italian Language and Literature 1
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
- Comparative Literature 0
- Russian Language and Literature 0
- German Language and Literature 0
- Hebrew Language and Literature 0
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
- Latin Language and Literature 0
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 106
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other 99
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 3
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1
- History, General 37
- Mathematics, General 18
- Computational and Applied Mathematics 2
- Financial Mathematics 1
- Sustainability Studies 9
- Environmental Studies 0
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology 70
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 0
- Philosophy 20
- Religion/Religious Studies 1
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
- Chemistry, General 42
- Geology/Earth Science, General 10
- Physics, General 2
- Chemistry, General 1
- Psychology, General 505
- Psychology, General 3
- Political Science and Government, General 61
- Sociology, General 30
- Economics, General 26
- Anthropology, General 17
- Economics, General 1
- Sociology, General 1
- Archeology 0
- Urban Studies/Affairs 0
- Social Sciences, Other 0
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production 104
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 48
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 25
- Music, General 15
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
- Music Performance, General 7
- Music Theory and Composition 4
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
- Music, General 1
- Dance, General 0
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