Academics at Pittsburgh Technical College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Pittsburgh Technical Institute will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Pittsburgh Technical Institute 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 1,651 undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College is 120 . 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 Pittsburgh Technical College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

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

The majority of the instructors (60.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (60.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Pittsburgh Technical College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Pittsburgh Technical College offers 18 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 16 majors within 8 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Pittsburgh Technical College awarded 471 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Computer Engineering Technology	48	21	69
Computer Software & Applications	52	0	52
Nursing	52	0	52
Allied Health Professions	33	0	33
Business Administration & Management	16	15	31

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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