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Graduates earn 307 degrees, certificates from Northwestern College

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About 30.6 percent of the 307 degrees and certificates handed out by Northwestern College in 2017-18 were to students in education programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in City conferred 48 bachelor's degrees and 44 master's degrees in education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 45 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 38 bachelor's degrees in elementary education and teaching and 24 master's degrees in general educational leadership and administration.

The college enrolled 1,299 students for 2017-18, including 1,024 in undergraduate programs and 275 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Elementary Education and Teaching38--38
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-24226
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-20-20
English/Language Arts Teacher Education6--6
Business Teacher Education2--2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching2--2
Music Teacher Education----
Secondary Education and Teaching----
Special Education and Teaching, General----
Education total484429430.6
Business Administration and Management, General45--45
Accounting11--11
Actuarial Science2--2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total58--5818.9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse23--23
Athletic Training/Trainer9--9
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist----
Art Therapy/Therapist----
Health Professions and Related Programs total32--3210.4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General20--20
Genome Sciences/Genomics1--1
Environmental Biology1--1
Biochemistry----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total22--227.2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science16--16
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management4--4
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total20--206.5
Social Work10--10
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total10--103.3
Psychology, General9--9
Psychology total9--92.9
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other8--8
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total8--82.6
Religious Education8--8
Theology and Religious Vocations total8--82.6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General4--4
Art/Art Studies, General4--4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other----
Music, General----
Visual and Performing Arts total8--82.6
Language Interpretation and Translation5--5
Spanish Language and Literature2--2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total7--72.3
History, General6--6
History total6--62
Religion/Religious Studies5--5
Philosophy----
Philosophy and Religious Studies total5--51.6
Sociology5--5
Economics, General----
Political Science and Government, General----
Social Sciences total5--51.6
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication3--3
Journalism1--1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total4--41.3
Computer Science2--2
Information Science/Studies1--1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total3--31
Rhetoric and Composition2--2
English Language and Literature, General1--1
English Language and Literature/Letters total3--31
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2--2
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1--1
General Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total3--31
Mathematics, General2--2
Mathematics and Statistics total2--20.6
Chemistry, General----
Physical Sciences total-----

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