Academic Life at Western Nebraska Community College

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Western Nebraska Community 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 and Teaching

With 13 students per faculty member, Western Nebraska Community College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, Western Nebraska Community College is above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

Students at Western Nebraska Community College can choose from 30 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Western Nebraska Community College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Western Nebraska Community College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

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

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Western Nebraska Community College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Western Nebraska Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 580 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Western Nebraska Community College retains and graduates its students — 53% 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 at Western Nebraska Community College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Western Nebraska Community College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Western Nebraska Community College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Western Nebraska Community College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Western Nebraska Community College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Western Nebraska Community College — the schools accreditation and what it means