Inside Academics at Butte College

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Butte College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

66 Majors With Completions

21:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

32% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Butte College:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
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Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Butte College is 21 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. 32% of the instructors at Butte College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Butte College offers 66 majors with reported completions across 29 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Butte College are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	—
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Butte College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Social Sciences, General	283
Criminal Justice and Corrections	200
Precision Metal Working	177
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	164
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	131

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Butte College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Looking for flexibility? Butte College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 6,677 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (68% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Butte College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at Butte College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty & Class Sizes at Butte College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at Butte College — how well the school retains and graduates students
Online Learning at Butte College — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation Detail at Butte College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies