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How strong are the academics at Dean College?

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

7:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size
31%
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.

Dean has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
64
10-19
148
20-29
135
30-39
29
40-49
1

Honors Programs

Dean College 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 Dean'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 Dean College:

76%
First-year retention rate
31%
4-year grad rate
37%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $52,000. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$52,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Dance, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Securities Services Administration/Management
19.8
22.44
25.08
27.72
30.36
33

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 28
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 16
  • Broadcast Journalism 8
Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 4
History
  • History, General 4
Homeland Security
  • Securities Services Administration/Management 22
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 32
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 4
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 8
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Dance, General 33
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 31
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 5
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other 1

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