by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Golden West College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:
The student-to-faculty ratio at Golden West College is 26 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. 31% of the instructors at Golden West 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.
Golden West College offers 43 majors with reported completions across 25 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Golden West College are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Golden West College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3,358 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 374 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 252 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 233 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 190 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Golden West College:
Each page below covers one part of academic life at Golden West College in more detail: