Academics at Suffolk County Community College

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Suffolk County Community College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Suffolk County Community College:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At 22 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Suffolk County Community College is above the national average of 15 to 1. 24% of the instructors at Suffolk County Community College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

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

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Suffolk County Community College can choose from 50 majors with reported graduates spanning 23 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Suffolk County Community College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Suffolk County Community College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Suffolk County Community College:

• Looking for flexibility? Suffolk County Community College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 7,857 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 (62% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Suffolk County Community College.

Continue Your Research into Suffolk County Community College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Suffolk County Community College in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Suffolk County Community College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Suffolk County Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Suffolk County Community College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Suffolk County Community College — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Suffolk County Community College — regional and program accreditation status