Inside Academics at Ventura College

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Ventura 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 Ventura College is 27 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. 35% of the instructors at Ventura 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 report.

Most Popular Majors

Ventura College offers 45 majors with reported completions across 27 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Ventura College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Ventura College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Ventura College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 10,255 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Ventura College retains and graduates its students — 74% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into Ventura College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Ventura College in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Ventura College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Ventura College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Ventura College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at Ventura College — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Ventura College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies