Academics at Merritt College

All About Academics

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

31 Majors With Completions

29:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

35% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Merritt College:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

At 29 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Merritt College is above the national average of 15 to 1. 35% of the instructors at Merritt College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Merritt College can choose from 31 majors with reported graduates spanning 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Merritt College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	—
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

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

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	244
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	91
Social Sciences, General	68
Legal Support Services	47

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

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

Need flexibility? Check whether Merritt College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 4,950 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 (55% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Merritt College.

Continue Your Research into Merritt College

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

Academic Majors at Merritt College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty Composition at Merritt College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at Merritt College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Merritt College — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation Detail at Merritt College — regional and program accreditation status