Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Napa Valley 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:
With 16 students per faculty member, Napa Valley College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. At Napa Valley College, 39% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.
For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.
Students at Napa Valley College can choose from 37 majors with reported graduates spanning 23 broad fields of study.
The degree levels available at Napa Valley College are shown below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at Napa Valley College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 324 |
| Biology, General | 73 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 72 |
| Psychology, General | 52 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 35 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Napa Valley College:
Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic: