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Graduates earn 1,486 degrees, certificates from Lewis and Clark Community College

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About 23.4 percent of the 1,486 degrees and certificates handed out by the Lewis and Clark Community College in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs 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 Godfrey conferred 176 certificates and 172 associate's degrees in Health Professions and Related Programs programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in Biological and Physical Sciences. Data shows the school gave out 347 associate's degrees in Biological and Physical Sciences, followed by 97 associate's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse and 77 associate's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

The college enrolled 7,272 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Associates degrees
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
97
-
97
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
-
73
73
Medical/Clinical Assistant
25
29
54
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
-
26
26
Occupational Therapist Assistant
24
-
24
Dental Assisting/Assistant
-
24
24
Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other
-
19
19
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
19
-
19
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
5
3
8
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
-
2
2
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
1
-
1
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
1
-
1
Health Professions and Related Programs total
172
176
348
23.4
Biological and Physical Sciences
347
-
347
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
347
-
347
23.4
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
-
31
31
Real Estate
-
26
26
Business Administration and Management, General
12
14
26
Accounting
10
9
19
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
-
14
14
Banking and Financial Support Services
-
13
13
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
-
4
4
Small Business Administration/Management
-
2
2
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
2
-
2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
-
2
2
Operations Management and Supervision
-
2
2
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
-
2
2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
24
119
143
9.6
Petroleum Technology/Technician
30
21
51
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
4
28
32
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
6
5
11
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
3
7
10
Solar Energy Technology/Technician
-
2
2
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
1
-
1
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
-
-
-
Surveying Technology/Surveying
-
-
-
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
44
63
107
7.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
77
-
77
General Studies
18
-
18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
95
-
95
6.4
Criminal Justice/Police Science
18
23
41
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
7
10
17
Fire Services Administration
-
2
2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
25
35
60
4
Welding Technology/Welder
6
51
57
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
-
-
-
Precision Production total
6
51
57
3.8
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
11
39
50
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
-
-
-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total
11
39
50
3.4
Child Care Provider/Assistant
10
36
46
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
10
36
46
3.1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
16
7
23
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
4
8
12
Computer Graphics
8
-
8
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
-
1
1
Network and System Administration/Administrator
-
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
28
16
44
3
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
26
15
41
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
1
1
2
Legal Professions and Studies total
27
16
43
2.9
Electrician
-
24
24
Construction Trades, General
2
12
14
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
-
1
1
Construction Trades total
2
37
39
2.6
Radio and Television
11
11
22
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
-
10
10
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
11
21
32
2.1
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor
-
22
22
Transportation and Materials Moving total
-
22
22
1.5
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
-
14
14
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total
-
14
14
0.9
Ecology
3
3
6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
2
2
4
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
5
5
10
0.7
Engineering, General
10
-
10
Engineering total
10
-
10
0.7
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
9
-
9
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
9
-
9
0.6
Commercial Photography
-
4
4
Music, General
3
-
3
Fine/Studio Arts, General
2
-
2
Visual and Performing Arts total
5
4
9
0.6
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
-
1
1
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total
-
1
1
0.1

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