Academics at South Suburban College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at South Suburban College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at South Suburban College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 4,232 undergraduate students at South Suburban College is 237 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 14 to 1 which makes South Suburban College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at South Suburban College , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (33.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (33.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (73.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at South Suburban College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

South Suburban College offers 36 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 30 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, South Suburban College awarded 312 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	178	178
Biological & Physical Science	38	38
Allied Health Professions	32	32
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	15	15
Criminal Justice & Corrections	13	13

Find out what South Suburban College's top fields of study and majors are

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