United States Military Academy
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How strong are the academics at United States Military Academy?

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

6:1
Student to faculty ratio
84%
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.

The Military Academy has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

United States Military Academy 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 The Military Academy'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 United States Military Academy:

95%
First-year retention rate
84%
4-year grad rate
87%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $73,920. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$73,920
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Mechanical Engineering
Economics, General
Systems Engineering
International Relations and Affairs
Engineering/Industrial Management
51.6
58.08
64.56
71.04
77.52
84

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 5
  • European Studies/Civilization 2
  • Russian Studies 1
  • African Studies 1
  • East Asian Studies 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 29
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 43
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 41
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 10
  • Information Technology 4
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 84
  • Systems Engineering 62
  • Civil Engineering, General 35
  • Nuclear Engineering 21
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 19
  • Chemical Engineering 18
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 10
  • Operations Research 9
  • Operations Research 2
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management 57
  • Engineering/Industrial Management 1
  • Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician 1
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 0
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician 0
  • Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician 0
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 8
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 7
  • Spanish Language and Literature 6
  • Arabic Language and Literature 6
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 6
  • Chinese Language and Literature 6
  • Russian Language and Literature 5
  • Chinese Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 3
  • Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Portuguese Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Arabic Language and Literature 1
History
  • History, Other 12
  • Military History 7
  • History, Other 1
  • American History (United States) 1
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Studies 56
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 56
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 56
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 1
  • Legal Studies 1
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Statistics, Other 10
  • Mathematics, General 6
  • Mathematics, General 2
  • Mathematics, Other 0
Military Technologies And Applied Sciences
  • Military Applied Sciences, Other 50
  • Space Systems Operations 15
  • Military Applied Sciences, Other 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Systems Science and Theory 30
  • Cognitive Science, General 17
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 18
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 9
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 19
  • Physics, General 14
Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology 27
  • Applied Psychology 26
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 75
  • International Relations and Affairs 59
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 39
  • Sociology, General 27
  • Geography 23
  • American Government and Politics (United States) 17
  • Geography 2
  • Economics, General 1
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