Inside Academics at Georgia Highlands College

All About Academics

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

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 Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Georgia Highlands College is 20 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 53% of instructors full time, Georgia Highlands 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.

Most Popular Majors

Georgia Highlands College offers 10 majors with reported completions across 6 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Georgia Highlands College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Georgia Highlands College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Georgia Highlands College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 4,299 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (59% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Georgia Highlands College.

Continue Your Research into Georgia Highlands College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Georgia Highlands College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Georgia Highlands College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Georgia Highlands College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Georgia Highlands College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Georgia Highlands College — regional and program accreditation status