by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Western Technical College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
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The student-to-faculty ratio at Western Technical College is 30 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. Western Technical College employs 78% of its instructors full time, above 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 report.
Western Technical College offers 6 majors with reported completions across 6 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Western Technical 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 Western Technical College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | 346 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General | 180 |
| Precision Metal Working | 148 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 95 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 80 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Western Technical College:
Each page below covers one part of academic life at Western Technical College in more detail: