Academics at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

6 Majors With Completions

35:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

70% 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 and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix is 35 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 70% of instructors full time, Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix is above 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

Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix offers 6 majors with reported completions across 2 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix are shown below:

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

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	186
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	164
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	116
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	69
Health and Medical Administrative Services	67

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix:

Looking for flexibility? Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 120 undergraduates take at least some classes 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 (87% 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 into Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix

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

Majors & Degree Programs at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation and Retention at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix — how well the school retains and graduates students
Distance Learning at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation Detail at Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix — regional and program accreditation status