Academics at Herkimer County Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Herkimer County Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Herkimer County Community 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 2,398 undergraduate students at Herkimer County Community 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 19 to 1 which places Herkimer County Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Herkimer County Community College , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (44.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (44.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (56.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Herkimer County Community College offers 49 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 41 majors within 18 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Herkimer County Community College awarded 349 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	118	118
Business Administration & Management	31	31
Accounting	26	26
Criminal Justice & Corrections	24	24
	17	17

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

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