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How strong are the academics at Paul Smith's College?

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.

Honors Programs

Paul Smith's 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 Paul Smith'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 Paul Smith's College:

Majors

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

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
7.6
10.48
13.36
16.24
19.12
22

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8
  • Environmental Biology 4
Business
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 2
  • Business Administration and Management, General 0
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 0
Communication
  • Communication, General 0
  • Communication and Media Studies 0
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training 10
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 2
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 2
Homeland Security
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 6
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 6
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 6
  • Sustainability Studies 5
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 22
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 19
  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 16
  • Environmental Science 7
  • Forest Resources Production and Management 3
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 3
  • Environmental Studies 1
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 0
  • Forest Sciences and Biology 0
Parks
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 11
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 3

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