Inside Academics at Skagit Valley College

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Skagit Valley College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

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

The student-to-faculty ratio at Skagit Valley College is about average at 17 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Skagit Valley College employs 100% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Skagit Valley College can choose from 34 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Skagit Valley College are summarised below:

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

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Skagit Valley College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Skagit Valley College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,350 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. See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Skagit Valley College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Skagit Valley College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Skagit Valley College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Skagit Valley College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at Skagit Valley College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Skagit Valley College — the schools accreditation and what it means