Academics at McDowell Technical Community College

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at McDowell Technical Community 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 McDowell Technical Community College is about average at 12 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. At McDowell Technical Community College, 27% of instructors are full time, close to 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.

Majors and Fields of Study

McDowell Technical Community College offers 23 majors with reported completions across 15 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at McDowell Technical Community College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at McDowell Technical Community College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at McDowell Technical Community College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? McDowell Technical Community College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,013 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 (80% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on McDowell Technical Community College

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

• Majors & Degree Programs at McDowell Technical Community College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at McDowell Technical Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at McDowell Technical Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at McDowell Technical Community College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at McDowell Technical Community College — the schools accreditation and what it means