Academic Life at Northwest Shoals Community College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Northwest Shoals Community College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

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

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

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Northwest Shoals Community College is about average at 17 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. 38% of the instructors at Northwest Shoals Community College are employed full time, near 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 & Degrees

Northwest Shoals Community College offers 21 majors with reported completions across 13 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Northwest Shoals Community College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Northwest Shoals Community College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

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

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Northwest Shoals Community College:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Northwest Shoals Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,402 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 (69% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Northwest Shoals Community College.

Explore Further on Northwest Shoals Community College

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

• Academic Majors at Northwest Shoals Community College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Northwest Shoals Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Northwest Shoals Community College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Northwest Shoals Community College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Northwest Shoals Community College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies