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Graduates earn 1,114 degrees from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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About 23.4 percent of the 1,114 degrees and certificates handed out by The University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services 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 Odessa conferred 193 bachelor's degrees and 68 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Data shows the school gave out 136 bachelor's degrees in general psychology, followed by 117 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management and 60 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The university enrolled 5,834 students for 2017-18, including 4,744 in undergraduate programs and 1,090 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General11758175
Accounting391049
Marketing/Marketing Management, General27-27
Finance, General10-10
Business/Managerial Economics---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1936826123.4
Psychology, General1364140
Psychology total136414012.6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-5353
Special Education and Teaching, General-3939
Bilingual and Multilingual Education-1919
Reading Teacher Education-1111
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels-77
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services---
Education total-12912911.6
Petroleum Engineering52-52
Mechanical Engineering35-35
Engineering total87-877.8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse60-60
Athletic Training/Trainer2-2
Health Professions and Related Programs total62-625.6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other59-59
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total59-595.3
Sociology24-24
Criminology19-19
Political Science and Government, General8-8
Social Sciences total51-514.6
Communication, General44-44
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total44-444
Kinesiology and Exercise Science38341
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total383413.7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General34135
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total341353.1
Computer and Information Sciences, General26430
Information Science/Studies4-4
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total304343
Geology/Earth Science, General121123
Chemistry, General7-7
Physical Sciences total1911302.7
Human Development and Family Studies, General25-25
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total25-252.2
English Language and Literature, General17421
English Language and Literature/Letters total174211.9
Mathematics, General11718
Mathematics and Statistics total117181.6
Social Work15-15
Public Administration-11
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total151161.4
Industrial Technology/Technician14-14
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total14-141.3
History, General12214
History total122141.3
Art/Art Studies, General6-6
Music, General5-5
Visual and Performing Arts total11-111
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8-8
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-11
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total8190.8
Humanities/Humanistic Studies8-8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total8-80.7
Spanish Language and Literature5-5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total5-50.4

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