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Graduates earn 398 degrees, certificates from Northwest Iowa Community College

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About 32.4 percent of the 398 degrees and certificates handed out by Northwest Iowa Community College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related 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 public institution in Sheldon conferred 66 certificates and 63 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in lineworker. Data shows the school gave out 66 certificates in lineworker, followed by 57 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies and 55 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training.

The college enrolled 1,747 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-5555
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse53-53
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician3811
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer7-7
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant-33
Health Professions and Related Programs total636612932.4
Lineworker166682
Electrician10-10
Carpentry/Carpenter-66
Construction Trades, General---
Construction Trades total26729824.6
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician102232
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician14-14
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician14-14
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total38226015.1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies57-57
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total57-5714.3
Accounting5712
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General235
Business Administration and Management, General-22
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total712194.8
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation14-14
Transportation and Materials Moving total14-143.5
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician5-5
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD-33
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1-1
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total6392.3
Welding Technology/Welder-88
Precision Production total-882
Agriculture, General4-4
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total4-41

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