by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Sonoran Desert Institute: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
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:
The student-to-faculty ratio at Sonoran Desert Institute is 31 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. 4% of the instructors at Sonoran Desert Institute are employed full time, near 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.
Students at Sonoran Desert Institute can choose from 2 majors with reported graduates spanning 2 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Sonoran Desert Institute are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | — |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Sonoran Desert Institute.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 2,121 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 248 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.
As you weigh academic life at Sonoran Desert Institute, a few more questions are worth asking:
Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life: