Academic Life at Galveston College

Academics at a Glance

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

24 Majors With Completions

14:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

55% 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 & Class Sizes

With 14 students per faculty member, Galveston College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 55% of instructors full time, Galveston College is above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors and Fields of Study

Galveston College offers 24 majors with reported completions across 17 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Galveston College are summarised below:

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

The most popular majors at Galveston College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	127
Health and Medical Administrative Services	90
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	88
Precision Metal Working	71
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	54

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

Questions Worth Asking

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

Looking for flexibility? Galveston College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,278 undergraduates take at least some classes 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. Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Galveston College

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

Academic Majors at Galveston College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty & Class Sizes at Galveston College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation and Retention at Galveston College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Online Learning at Galveston College — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation Detail at Galveston College — regional and program accreditation status