Inside Academics at Gordon State College

All About Academics

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

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At 21 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Gordon State College is above the national average of 15 to 1. Gordon State College employs 50% of its instructors full time, 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

Gordon State College offers 18 majors with reported completions across 15 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Gordon State College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Gordon State College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Gordon State College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,420 undergraduates study at least partly 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 (51% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on Gordon State College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Gordon State College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Gordon State College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Gordon State College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Gordon State College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Gordon State College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies