Academics at Galveston College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Galveston College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Galveston College 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 2,429 undergraduate students at Galveston College is 117 . 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 18 to 1 which makes Galveston College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Galveston College , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (51.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (80.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (63.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (37.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Galveston College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Galveston College offers 17 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 11 majors within 8 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Galveston College awarded 255 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	120	120
Nursing	59	59
Allied Health Professions	33	33
Health & Medical Administrative Services	21	21
Cosmetology	6	6

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

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