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Graduates earn 1,368 degrees, certificates from Jefferson State Community College

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About 26.5 percent of the 1,368 degrees and certificates handed out by Jefferson State 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 Birmingham conferred 316 associate's degrees and 46 certificates in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in general studies. Data shows the school gave out 216 associate's degrees in general studies, followed by 215 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 111 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies.

The college enrolled 9,078 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
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse215-215
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician223355
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant28-28
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)131326
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant21-21
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer17-17
Health Professions and Related Programs total3164636226.5
General Studies216-216
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies111-111
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total327-32723.9
Office Management and Supervision296089
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General283361
Hospitality Administration/Management, General173956
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping132841
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total8716024718.1
Engineering Technology, General2279101
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician143044
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total3610914510.6
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General3171102
Personal and Culinary Services total31711027.5
Child Care and Support Services Management186785
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total1867856.2
Computer and Information Sciences, General234568
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total2345685
Fire Services Administration81826
Criminal Justice/Police Science246
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1022322.3
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician---
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total----

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