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Graduates earn 2,539 degrees, certificates from Mercy College

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About 25 percent of the 2,539 degrees and certificates handed out by Mercy 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 private not-for-profit institution in Ferry conferred 304 bachelor's degrees and 280 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Data shows the school gave out 224 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences, followed by 197 bachelor's degrees in general health services/allied health/health sciences and 189 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management.

The college enrolled 9,031 students for 2017-18, including 6,611 in undergraduate programs and 2,420 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General197---197
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist22-45-67
Physician Assistant--62-62
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor--50-50
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other44---44
Occupational Therapy/Therapist--32-32
Nursing Education--30-30
Physical Therapy/Therapist--27-27
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant26---26
Occupational Therapist Assistant-24--24
Nursing Administration--24-24
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--22-22
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist15---15
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling--15-15
Health Professions and Related Programs total30424307-63525
Business Administration and Management, General189-186-375
Accounting55-27-82
Organizational Leadership36-36-72
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General--28-28
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total280-277-55721.9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching--153-153
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--9613109
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--55-55
Elementary Education and Teaching--34-34
Reading Teacher Education--29534
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--20929
Social Studies Teacher Education--16-16
Education, Other--15-15
Education, General--13-13
Mathematics Teacher Education--11-11
English/Language Arts Teacher Education--8-8
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education--8-8
Special Education and Teaching, General--7-7
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision--6-6
Bilingual and Multilingual Education---22
Chemistry Teacher Education--1-1
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-----
Education total--4722950119.7
Social Sciences, General224---224
Sociology17---17
International Relations and Affairs12---12
Social Sciences total253---25310
Psychology, General148-17-165
School Psychology--10-10
Psychology, Other-----
Psychology total148-27-1756.9
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration67---67
Homeland Security10---10
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total77---773
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance24-16-40
Computer and Information Sciences, General14---14
Information Science/Studies8---8
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design--1-1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total46-17-632.5
Communication, General34---34
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication16---16
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total50---502
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-42--42
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-42--421.6
English Language and Literature, General16-18-34
English Language and Literature/Letters total16-18-341.3
Social Work31---31
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total31---311.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General30---30
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total30---301.2
Legal Studies, General18---18
Legal Assistant/Paralegal11---11
Legal Professions and Studies total29---291.1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science23---23
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total23---230.9
Music Technology16---16
Visual and Performing Arts total16---160.6
History, General11---11
History total11---110.4
Mathematics, General7---7
Mathematics and Statistics total7---70.3
Spanish Language and Literature5---5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total5---50.2

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