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Graduates earn 690 degrees, certificates from Highland Community College

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About 52.9 percent of the 690 degrees and certificates handed out by Highland 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 Highland conferred 346 certificates and 19 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 240 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, followed by 191 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies and 41 certificates in emergency care attendant (emt ambulance).

The college enrolled 3,109 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-240240
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)-4141
Medication Aide-3232
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-1919
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse18-18
Medical/Clinical Assistant-1414
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder1-1
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other---
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)---
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk---
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other---
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant---
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary---
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator---
Dietitian Assistant---
Health Professions and Related Programs total1934636552.9
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies191-191
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total191-19127.7
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician-2020
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-1313
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician-44
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician---
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total-37375.4
Education, General32-32
Secondary Education and Teaching---
Elementary Education and Teaching---
Education total32-324.6
Welding Technology/Welder-2121
Precision Production total-21213
Electrician-1212
Carpentry/Carpenter-55
Construction Trades total-17172.5
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture-66
Plant Sciences, Other-11
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production---
Viticulture and Enology---
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations---
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management---
Agricultural Business and Management, Other---
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total-771
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General617
Business Administration and Management, General---
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total6171
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications-55
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total-550.7
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician-44
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total-440.6
Criminal Justice/Police Science4-4
Security and Loss Prevention Services---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total4-40.6
Pre-Engineering---
Engineering total----
Child Care and Support Services Management---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total----
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary---
Legal Professions and Studies total----
Psychology, General---
Psychology total----
Commercial and Advertising Art---
Commercial Photography---
Visual and Performing Arts, General---
Visual and Performing Arts total----

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