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Graduates earn 1,737 degrees, certificates from Palo Alto College

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About 43.1 percent of the 1,737 degrees and certificates handed out by Palo Alto 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 Antonio conferred 748 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 552 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 196 associate's degrees in general studies and 147 associate's degrees in general business administration and management.

The college enrolled 9,852 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
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies552-552
General Studies196-196
Humanities/Humanistic Studies---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total748-74843.1
Business Administration and Management, General14751198
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management64450
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services-1616
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General426
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation-11
Accounting---
Marketing/Marketing Management, General---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total15711427115.6
Pre-Nursing Studies83-83
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant212748
Pre-Pharmacy Studies---
Pre-Dentistry Studies---
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies---
Health and Wellness, General---
Pre-Veterinary Studies---
Health Professions and Related Programs total104271317.5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching95-95
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels27-27
Teacher Assistant/Aide---
Education total122-1227
Computer and Information Sciences, General153853
Computer Science10-10
Information Science/Studies9-9
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total3438724.2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies64-64
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total64-643.7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General57-57
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total57-573.3
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General36-36
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total36-362.1
Psychology, General35-35
Psychology total35-352
Landscaping and Groundskeeping-1414
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General8311
Agriculture, General9-9
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations---
Turf and Turfgrass Management---
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management---
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total1717342
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General112031
Personal and Culinary Services total1120311.8
Fine/Studio Arts, General16-16
Music, General8-8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1-1
Dance, General---
Visual and Performing Arts total25-251.4
Social Work23-23
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total23-231.3
Radio and Television15-15
Speech Communication and Rhetoric---
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total15-150.9
Civil Engineering, General14-14
Electrical and Electronics Engineering---
Mechanical Engineering---
Engineering total14-140.8
Petroleum Technology/Technician8614
Biomedical Technology/Technician---
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total86140.8
Spanish Language and Literature14-14
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total14-140.8
English Language and Literature, General10-10
English Language and Literature/Letters total10-100.6
Sociology9-9
Economics, General1-1
Anthropology---
Political Science and Government, General---
International Relations and Affairs---
Social Sciences total10-100.6
History, General3-3
History total3-30.2
Geology/Earth Science, General2-2
Chemistry, General1-1
Physics, General---
Physical Sciences total3-30.2
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies2-2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total2-20.1
Mathematics, General2-2
Mathematics and Statistics total2-20.1
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew1-1
Air Traffic Controller---
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General---
Airline Flight Attendant---
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations---
Transportation and Materials Moving total1-10.1
Library and Archives Assisting---
Library Science total----
Environmental Studies---
Natural Resources and Conservation total----
Philosophy---
Philosophy and Religious Studies total----

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