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Graduates earn 1,628 degrees, certificates from Odessa College

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About 39.2 percent of the 1,628 degrees and certificates handed out by Odessa 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 Odessa conferred 410 certificates and 228 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in general studies. Data shows the school gave out 410 certificates in general studies, followed by 228 associate's degrees in general studies and 94 associate's degrees in general business administration and management.

The college enrolled 7,083 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 Studies228410638
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total22841063839.2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse62-62
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-4949
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer14-14
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant14-14
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary6814
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)527
Surgical Technology/Technologist336
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling3-3
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist---
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage---
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant---
Health Professions and Related Programs total1076216910.4
Business Administration and Management, General9442136
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General21012
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total96521489.1
Criminal Justice/Police Science186684
Fire Science/Fire-fighting-2020
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1-1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total19861056.4
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General305181
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician4812
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician123
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total3561965.9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching40-40
Secondary Education and Teaching12-12
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels10-10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching---
History Teacher Education---
Art Teacher Education---
Spanish Language Teacher Education---
English/Language Arts Teacher Education---
Music Teacher Education---
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education---
Education total62-623.8
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General64349
Culinary Arts/Chef Training6612
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor-11
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager---
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager---
Personal and Culinary Services total1250623.8
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician152944
Surveying Technology/Surveying---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total1529442.7
Child Development33740
Child Care Provider/Assistant-22
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total339422.6
Legal Assistant/Paralegal172441
Legal Professions and Studies total1724412.5
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General41-41
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total41-412.5
Commercial Photography82634
Music, General3-3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1-1
Art/Art Studies, General---
Visual and Performing Arts total1226382.3
Welding Technology/Welder22022
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist178
Precision Production total327301.8
Psychology, General30-30
Psychology total30-301.8
Computer and Information Sciences, General51217
Computer Science3-3
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total812201.2
Sociology15-15
Social Sciences, General1-1
Social Sciences total16-161
Engineering, General14-14
Engineering total14-140.9
Agriculture, General4-4
Equestrian/Equine Studies4-4
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total8-80.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General7-7
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total7-70.4
Mass Communication/Media Studies7-7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric---
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total7-70.4
Mathematics, General5-5
Mathematics and Statistics total5-50.3
English Language and Literature, General3-3
Rhetoric and Composition---
English Language and Literature/Letters total3-30.2
Geology/Earth Science, General2-2
Physics, General---
Chemistry, General---
Physical Sciences total2-20.1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total----

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