Academics at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Academics at a Glance

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

22 Majors With Completions

19:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

38% 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 Resources

At 19 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is above the national average of 15 to 1. 38% of the instructors at Pennsylvania Highlands Community 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 & Degrees

Students at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College can choose from 22 majors with reported graduates spanning 12 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are summarised below:

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

The most popular majors at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	69
Business/Commerce, General	37
Accounting and Related Services	21
Education, General	17
Health and Medical Administrative Services	15

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

More to Consider

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

Need flexibility? Check whether Pennsylvania Highlands Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 905 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 (59% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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

Majors & Degree Programs at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty & Class Sizes at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation and Retention at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation Detail at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College — the schools accreditation and what it means