Inside Academics at Delgado Community College

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Delgado Community College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 18 students per faculty member, Delgado Community College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. 37% of the instructors at Delgado Community 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.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Delgado Community College can choose from 44 majors with reported graduates spanning 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Delgado Community College are shown below:

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

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

More to Consider

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Delgado Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 8,676 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 (50% 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 at Delgado Community College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Delgado Community College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Delgado Community College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Delgado Community College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Delgado Community College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Delgado Community College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Delgado Community College — the schools accreditation and what it means