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Graduates earn 464 degrees, certificates from Garden City Community College

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About 26.1 percent of the 464 degrees and certificates handed out by Garden City 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 City conferred 88 associate's degrees and 33 certificates in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in general studies. Data shows the school gave out 84 associate's degrees in general studies, followed by 48 associate's degrees in general business/commerce and 33 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training.

The college enrolled 1,917 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
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-3333
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies24-24
Pre-Nursing Studies24-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse22-22
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General8-8
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)6-6
Athletic Training/Trainer3-3
Pre-Pharmacy Studies1-1
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)---
Health Professions and Related Programs total883312126.1
General Studies84-84
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total84-8418.1
Business/Commerce, General48-48
Marketing/Marketing Management, General11112
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total49116012.9
Agricultural Production Operations, General111526
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology19-19
Agricultural and Food Products Processing549
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total35195411.6
Welding Technology/Welder22729
Precision Production total227296.2
Education, General27-27
Education total27-275.8
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General-1717
Personal and Culinary Services total-17173.7
Criminal Justice/Police Science10212
Fire Science/Fire-fighting3-3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total132153.2
Psychology, General11-11
Psychology total11-112.4
Engineering, General9-9
Engineering total9-91.9
Social Work7-7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total7-71.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General6-6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total6-61.3
Computer and Information Sciences, General6-6
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total6-61.3
Visual and Performing Arts, General5-5
Visual and Performing Arts total5-51.1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric4-4
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total4-40.9
English Language and Literature, General3-3
English Language and Literature/Letters total3-30.6
Social Sciences, General3-3
Social Sciences total3-30.6
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician-22
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total-220.4
Mathematics, General1-1
Mathematics and Statistics total1-10.2
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total----
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total----
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other---
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total----
Physical Sciences---
Physical Sciences total----

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