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Graduates earn 212 degrees, certificates from Lincoln Christian University

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By Local Labs News Service

About 55.7 percent of the 212 degrees and certificates handed out by the Lincoln Christian University in 2016-17 were to students in Theology and Religious Vocations 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 Lincoln conferred 57 bachelor's degrees and 53 master's degrees in Theology and Religious Vocations programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in Organizational Leadership. Data shows the school gave out 19 master's degrees in Organizational Leadership, followed by 16 bachelor's degrees in Youth Ministry and 15 master's degrees in Bible/Biblical Studies.

The university enrolled 775 students for 2016-17, including 464 in undergraduate programs and 311 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17

Program

Bachelor's degrees awarded

Associates degrees

Graduate and professional degrees awarded

Certificates awarded

Total degrees and certificates awarded

Percent of total

Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other

10

-

13

-

23

Bible/Biblical Studies

2

4

15

-

21

Theology/Theological Studies

13

-

8

-

21

Divinity/Ministry

3

-

15

-

18

Youth Ministry

16

-

-

-

16

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

7

-

1

-

8

Religious/Sacred Music

6

-

1

-

7

Religious Education

-

-

4

-

4

Theology and Religious Vocations total

57

4

57

-

118

55.7

Organizational Leadership

5

-

19

-

24

Business Administration and Management, General

7

-

-

-

7

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total

12

-

19

-

31

14.6

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

-

-

10

5

15

Education, General

-

3

-

-

3

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

-

1

-

-

1

Education total

-

4

10

5

19

9

Psychology, General

9

-

-

-

9

Counseling Psychology

-

-

8

-

8

Psychology total

9

-

8

-

17

8

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

-

-

11

-

11

Pre-Nursing Studies

-

4

-

-

4

Health Professions and Related Programs total

-

4

11

-

15

7.1

Human Services, General

7

-

-

-

7

Public Administration and Social Service Professions total

7

-

-

-

7

3.3

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

2

-

-

-

2

General Studies

-

-

-

-

-

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total

2

-

-

-

2

0.9

Philosophy

2

-

-

-

2

Philosophy and Religious Studies total

2

-

-

-

2

0.9

Communication, General

1

-

-

-

1

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total

1

-

-

-

1

0.5

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