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Graduates earn 566 degrees, certificates from Seward County Community College

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About 52.3 percent of the 566 degrees and certificates handed out by Seward County 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 Liberal conferred 249 certificates and 47 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide. Data shows the school gave out 149 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, followed by 140 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies and 52 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training.

The college enrolled 1,870 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-149149
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-5252
Medication Aide-3838
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse29-29
Surgical Technology/Technologist11920
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician5-5
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist2-2
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist-11
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician---
Medical/Clinical Assistant---
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)---
Health Professions and Related Programs total4724929652.3
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies140-140
General Studies---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total140-14024.7
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor-3737
Transportation and Materials Moving total-37376.5
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician-1212
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician1910
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician---
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total121223.9
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations369
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General336
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4-4
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-22
Business Administration and Management, General---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1011213.7
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General21416
Personal and Culinary Services total214162.8
Metallurgical Technology/Technician437
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General415
Petroleum Technology/Technician1-1
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total94132.3
Computer and Information Sciences, General617
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total6171.2
Welding Technology/Welder235
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1-1
Precision Production total3361.1
Chemical Process Technology134
Science Technologies/Technicians total1340.7
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management-33
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total-330.5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1-1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total1-10.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General---
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total----
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other---
Corrections---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total----

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