by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Northwestern Michigan College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
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With 12 students per faculty member, Northwestern Michigan College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. 36% of the instructors at Northwestern Michigan 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 page.
Northwestern Michigan College offers 31 majors with reported completions across 16 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Northwestern Michigan College are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at Northwestern Michigan College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 222 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 62 |
| Marine Transportation | 41 |
| Air Transportation | 38 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 21 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.
As you weigh academic life at Northwestern Michigan College, a few more questions are worth asking:
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