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Graduates earn 1,372 degrees, certificates from NorthWest Arkansas Community College

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About 44.1 percent of the 1,372 degrees and certificates handed out by NorthWest Arkansas Community College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Bentonville conferred 590 associate's degrees and 15 certificates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 572 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 135 certificates in general health services/allied health/health sciences and 115 associate's degrees in general business administration and management.

The college enrolled 7,979 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
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies57215587
General Studies18-18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total5901560544.1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General-135135
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse47-47
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)143044
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician161733
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-2828
Dental Assisting/Assistant-1919
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant13-13
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist10-10
Health Professions and Related Programs total10022932924
Business Administration and Management, General115-115
Business/Commerce, General27532
Hospitality Administration/Management, General-1010
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management-44
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-44
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-22
Taxation---
Retailing and Retail Operations---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1422516712.2
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General25-25
Culinary Arts/Chef Training-2323
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef-2323
Personal and Culinary Services total2546715.2
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General61521
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician51217
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology437
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician516
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total2031513.7
Criminal Justice/Police Science-2626
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies9-9
Fire Services Administration7-7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other1-1
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-11
Forensic Science and Technology-11
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1728453.3
Graphic Design-2222
Commercial and Advertising Art11-11
Visual and Performing Arts, General2-2
Design and Visual Communications, General---
Visual and Performing Arts total1322352.6
Child Care and Support Services Management-1212
Child Development-77
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total-19191.4
Computer and Information Sciences, General14317
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total143171.2
Legal Assistant/Paralegal11-11
Legal Professions and Studies total11-110.8
Agriculture, General9-9
Plant Sciences, General---
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total9-90.7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching7-7
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels---
Teacher Assistant/Aide---
Education total7-70.5
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-55
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total-550.4
Environmental Science-11
Natural Resources and Conservation total-110.1
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services, Other---
Electrician---
Construction Trades total----

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