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Graduates earn 1,855 degrees, certificates from Lincoln Land Community College

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About 29.4 percent of the 1,855 degrees and certificates handed out by Lincoln Land 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 Springfield conferred 394 certificates and 152 associate's degrees in health professions and related 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 411 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 297 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide and 160 associate's degrees in biological and physical sciences.

The college enrolled 5,565 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
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-297297
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse87-87
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)25759
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-2323
Occupational Therapist Assistant15-15
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician-1515
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer15-15
Surgical Technology/Technologist13-13
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist12-12
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist8-8
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder-22
Health Professions and Related Programs total15239454629.4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies411-411
General Studies132-132
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total543-54329.3
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician10129139
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician33134
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-2828
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician91221
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician-1414
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician-44
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total2221824012.9
Biological and Physical Sciences160-160
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total160-1608.6
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor-120120
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations---
Transportation and Materials Moving total-1201206.5
Welding Technology/Welder-7171
Precision Production total-71713.8
Fire Science/Fire-fighting72128
Fire Services Administration-1212
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician-1010
Criminal Justice/Police Science3-3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1043532.9
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager-3434
Culinary Arts/Chef Training11-11
Personal and Culinary Services total1134452.4
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry167
Business Administration and Management, General617
Hospitality Administration/Management, General4-4
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General2-2
Accounting2-2
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services-11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total158231.2
Agricultural Production Operations, General12416
Landscaping and Groundskeeping---
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture---
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total124160.9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications426
Network and System Administration/Administrator-55
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-33
Computer Programming/Programmer, General1-1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total510150.8
Child Care Provider/Assistant4913
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total49130.7
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD112
Industrial Technology/Technician1-1
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician---
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician---
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total2130.2
Music Technology-22
Music, General1-1
Fashion/Apparel Design---
Fine/Studio Arts, General---
Graphic Design---
Visual and Performing Arts total1230.2
Building/Property Maintenance-22
Construction Trades total-220.1
Engineering, General2-2
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering---
Engineering total2-20.1

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