by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at West Valley College: 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:
At 21 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at West Valley College is above the national average of 15 to 1. At West Valley College, 37% of instructors are full time, close to 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 page.
West Valley College offers 48 majors with reported completions across 26 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at West Valley 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 West Valley College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,194 |
| Economics | 175 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 144 |
| Communication, General | 69 |
| Psychology, General | 52 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.
As you weigh academic life at West Valley College, a few more questions are worth asking:
Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life: