Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:
At 20 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College is above the national average of 15 to 1. 33% of the instructors at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.
For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.
Students at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College can choose from 23 majors with reported graduates spanning 16 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,030 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 143 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 75 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 56 |
| Graphic Communications | 40 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.
As you weigh academic life at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, a few more questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic: