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Graduates earn 3,158 degrees, certificates from CUNY LaGuardia Community College

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About 24.7 percent of the 3,158 degrees and certificates handed out by CUNY LaGuardia Community College 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 City conferred 780 associate's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services 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 548 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 543 associate's degrees in general business administration and management and 271 associate's degrees in criminal justice/law enforcement administration.

The college enrolled 19,300 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
Business Administration and Management, General543-543
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping179-179
Tourism and Travel Services Management47-47
Restaurant/Food Services Management11-11
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total780-78024.7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies548-548
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total548-54817.4
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician127-127
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse75-75
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-4040
Occupational Therapist Assistant35-35
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant32-32
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant27-27
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist26-26
Dietetic Technician7-7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)5-5
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy3-3
Public Health, General---
Health Professions and Related Programs total3374037711.9
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration271-271
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total271-2718.6
Physical Sciences269-269
Physical Sciences total269-2698.5
Psychology, General207-207
Psychology total207-2076.6
Computer Science128-128
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other31-31
Computer Programming/Programmer, General13-13
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other---
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance---
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total172-1725.4
Fine/Studio Arts, General81-81
Commercial Photography33134
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General26-26
Industrial and Product Design16-16
Digital Arts---
Visual and Performing Arts total15611575
Electrical and Electronics Engineering36-36
Civil Engineering, General31-31
Mechanical Engineering31-31
Engineering total98-983.1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric69-69
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total69-692.2
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician46-46
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total46-461.5
Legal Assistant/Paralegal36-36
Court Reporting/Court Reporter---
Legal Professions and Studies total36-361.1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General34-34
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total34-341.1
English Language and Literature, General29-29
English Language and Literature/Letters total29-290.9
Recording Arts Technology/Technician19-19
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total19-190.6
Teacher Assistant/Aide18-18
Education total18-180.6
Philosophy11-11
Philosophy and Religious Studies total11-110.4
Spanish Language and Literature8-8
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total8-80.2
Environmental Science7-7
Natural Resources and Conservation total7-70.2
Adult Development and Aging2-2
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total2-20.1
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total----
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General---
Personal and Culinary Services total----

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