Inside Academics at Mineral Area College

All About Academics

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

19 Majors With Completions

20:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

45% Full-Time Faculty

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 and Teaching

At 20 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Mineral Area College is above the national average of 15 to 1. 45% of the instructors at Mineral Area 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 page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Mineral Area College can choose from 19 majors with reported graduates spanning 12 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Mineral Area College are summarised below:

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

The most popular majors at Mineral Area College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	311
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	54
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	45
Criminal Justice and Corrections	33

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

More to Consider

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

Need flexibility? Check whether Mineral Area College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,443 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Mineral Area College retains and graduates its students — 65% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Mineral Area College.

Explore Further into Mineral Area College

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

Academic Majors at Mineral Area College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty & Class Sizes at Mineral Area College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation & Retention at Mineral Area College — how well the school retains and graduates students
Online Learning at Mineral Area College — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation Detail at Mineral Area College — the schools accreditation and what it means