Academics at Georgia Highlands College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Georgia Highlands College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Georgia Highlands College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 6,184 undergraduate students at Georgia Highlands College is 307 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 20 to 1 which places Georgia Highlands College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Georgia Highlands College , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (47.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A significant percentage of the faculty (47.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (66.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Georgia Highlands College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Georgia Highlands College offers 7 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 7 majors within 4 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Georgia Highlands College awarded 948 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	740	0	740
Nursing	64	60	124
Dental Support Services	14	18	32
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	24	24
Business Administration & Management	0	20	20

Find out what Georgia Highlands College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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