Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
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At 27 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is above the national average of 15 to 1.
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.
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria offers 3 majors with reported completions across 1 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 54 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 45 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.
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