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Graduates earn 682 degrees, certificates from Northwestern Michigan College

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About 44.1 percent of the 682 degrees and certificates handed out by Northwestern Michigan 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 City conferred 301 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 246 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 60 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 55 associate's degrees in general studies.

The college enrolled 3,727 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-246-246
General Studies-55-55
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-301-30144.1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-60-60
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training--2828
Dental Assisting/Assistant-61117
Surgical Technology/Technologist-7-7
Medical/Clinical Assistant-2-2
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)-1-1
Pre-Nursing Studies----
Health Professions and Related Programs total-763911516.9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications-92231
Computer Programming/Programmer, General-31720
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design--33
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General--11
Computer Support Specialist----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total-1243558.1
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer37--37
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew-15-15
Transportation and Materials Moving total3715-527.6
Engineering Technology, General-19-19
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician-7-7
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician-213
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician--33
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other----
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician----
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total-284324.7
Business Administration and Management, General-13-13
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-7613
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary--11
Management Information Systems, General----
Small Business Administration/Management----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total-207274
Culinary Arts/Chef Training-18624
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef----
Personal and Culinary Services total-186243.5
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-9817
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total-98172.5
Recording Arts Technology/Technician-639
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total-6391.3
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General--66
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager-2-2
Carpentry/Carpenter--11
Plumbing Technology/Plumber----
Building/Property Maintenance----
Construction Trades total-2791.3
Commercial and Advertising Art-8-8
Fine and Studio Arts Management-1-1
Visual and Performing Arts total-9-91.3
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management-7-7
Natural Resources and Conservation total-7-71
Ocean Engineering4--4
Engineering, General--22
Engineering total4-260.9
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician--44
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician--22
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total--660.9
Crop Production-2-2
Landscaping and Groundskeeping-2-2
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations----
Turf and Turfgrass Management----
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total-4-40.6
Child Development-4-4
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total-4-40.6
Welding Technology/Welder--44
Precision Production total--440.6
Education, General-1-1
Education total-1-10.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total-----
Speech Communication and Rhetoric----
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total-----
Legal Assistant/Paralegal----
Legal Professions and Studies total-----
Mathematics, General----
Mathematics and Statistics total-----
Social Sciences, General----
Social Sciences total-----

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