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Graduates earn 1,081 degrees, certificates from Wharton County Junior College

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About 30.6 percent of the 1,081 degrees and certificates handed out by Wharton County Junior 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 Wharton conferred 331 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in general studies. Data shows the school gave out 331 associate's degrees in general studies, followed by 71 associate's degrees in general business/commerce and 60 certificates in criminal justice/police science.

The college enrolled 6,768 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
General Studies331-331
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total331-33130.6
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)54954
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse43-43
Pre-Nursing Studies33-33
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-2323
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist19-19
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer13-13
Surgical Technology/Technologist-1212
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician9110
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician9-9
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant9-9
Health Professions and Related Programs total1408522520.8
Business/Commerce, General71-71
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General72532
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total78251039.5
Chemical Technology/Technician58-58
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician24-24
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician-44
Science Technologies/Technicians total824868
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General19726
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD-2020
Instrumentation Technology/Technician-2020
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician9-9
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology-44
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician3-3
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician-11
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1-1
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total3252847.8
Criminal Justice/Police Science26062
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total260625.7
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-4242
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician4610
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total448524.8
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General-3636
Personal and Culinary Services total-36363.3
Welding Technology/Welder-3030
Precision Production total-30302.8
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications437
Computer Science3-3
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design2-2
Computer Programming/Programmer, General---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total93121.1
Legal Assistant/Paralegal12-12
Legal Professions and Studies total12-121.1
Criminology10-10
Sociology---
Social Sciences total10-100.9
Engineering, General7-7
Engineering total7-70.6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General5-5
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total5-50.5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3-3
Art/Art Studies, General1-1
Music, General1-1
Visual and Performing Arts total5-50.5
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects4-4
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total4-40.4
Child Development213
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total2130.3
Mathematics, General3-3
Mathematics and Statistics total3-30.3
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General3-3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total3-30.3
Psychology, General3-3
Psychology total3-30.3
Agricultural Business and Management, General2-2
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total2-20.2
Chemistry, General2-2
Geology/Earth Science, General---
Physics, General---
Physical Sciences total2-20.2
History, General1-1
History total1-10.1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching---
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