Academic Life at Odessa College

The Academic Picture

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

40 Majors With Completions

24:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

34% 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 & Class Sizes

At 24 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Odessa College is above the national average of 15 to 1. 34% of the instructors at Odessa 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 Odessa College can choose from 40 majors with reported graduates spanning 22 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Odessa College are summarised below:

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

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

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	424
Business Administration, Management and Operations	239
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General	148
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	104
Criminal Justice and Corrections	100

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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

Need flexibility? Check whether Odessa College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 6,053 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 (66% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Odessa College.

Continue Your Research at Odessa College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at Odessa College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at Odessa College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation & Retention at Odessa College — how well the school retains and graduates students
Distance Learning at Odessa College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation at Odessa College — the schools accreditation and what it means