Academic Life at Columbia Basin College

The Academic Picture

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

27 Majors With Completions

19:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

97% Full-Time Faculty

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:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At 19 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Columbia Basin College is above the national average of 15 to 1. With 97% of instructors full time, Columbia Basin College is above 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 page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Columbia Basin College offers 27 majors with reported completions across 13 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Columbia Basin 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 Columbia Basin College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	781
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	209
Business Administration, Management and Operations	110
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	75
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	64

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Columbia Basin College:

Need flexibility? Check whether Columbia Basin College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 4,725 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students. See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Columbia Basin College.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Columbia Basin College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Academic Majors at Columbia Basin College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at Columbia Basin College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at Columbia Basin College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at Columbia Basin College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation at Columbia Basin College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies