Academics at Queensborough Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at QCC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at QCC this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 15,411 undergraduate students at Queensborough Community College is 867 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 21 to 1 which places Queensborough Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Queensborough Community College , there are 21 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (46.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A significant percentage of the faculty (46.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (57.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Queensborough Community College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Queensborough Community College offers 39 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 35 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Queensborough Community College awarded 2,440 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	799	799
Business Administration & Management	327	327
Criminal Justice & Corrections	244	244
Health Sciences & Services	241	241
Nursing	95	95

Find out what Queensborough Community College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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