Inside Academics at Virginia Highlands Community College

The Academic Picture

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

25 Majors With Completions

18:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

30% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

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

Faculty Resources

With 18 students per faculty member, Virginia Highlands Community College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. At Virginia Highlands Community College, 30% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

Students at Virginia Highlands Community College can choose from 25 majors with reported graduates spanning 13 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Virginia Highlands Community College are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	—
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

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

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	182
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	76
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	59
Precision Metal Working	45
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	41

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

Questions Worth Asking

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

Need flexibility? Check whether Virginia Highlands Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,358 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (60% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Virginia Highlands Community College.

Explore Further into Virginia Highlands Community College

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

Academic Majors at Virginia Highlands Community College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty Composition at Virginia Highlands Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation and Retention at Virginia Highlands Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Virginia Highlands Community College — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at Virginia Highlands Community College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies