Academics at Western Technical College - El Paso (Plaza Circle) - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Western Technical College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Western Technical 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 1,162 undergraduate students at Western Technical College is 87 . 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 30 to 1 which places Western Technical College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Western Technical College , there are 30 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (64.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (64.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Western Technical College offers 5 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 3 majors within 3 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Western Technical College awarded 258 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	173	0	173
Environmental Control Technology	66	0	66
Business Administration & Management	10	9	19

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

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