by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Elgin Community 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 19 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Elgin Community College is above the national average of 15 to 1. At Elgin Community College, 29% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.
For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.
Elgin Community College offers 40 majors with reported completions across 18 broad fields of study.
The degree levels available at Elgin Community College are shown below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at Elgin Community College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,223 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 226 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 193 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General | 160 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 123 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.
As you weigh academic life at Elgin Community College, a few more questions are worth asking:
Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life: