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Graduates earn 721 degrees from Shawnee State University

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About 34.3 percent of the 721 degrees and certificates handed out by Shawnee State University 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 Portsmouth conferred 157 associate's degrees and 64 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in registered nursing/registered nurse. Data shows the school gave out 50 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 37 bachelor's degrees in general art/art studies and 28 bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching.

The university enrolled 3,253 students for 2017-18, including 3,097 in undergraduate programs and 156 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-50-50
Occupational Therapy/Therapist6-2632
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist-23-23
Occupational Therapist Assistant-23-23
Nursing Administration22--22
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist-18-18
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant-18-18
Health/Health Care Administration/Management15--15
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other14--14
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist-12-12
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician-12-12
Athletic Training/Trainer7--7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)-1-1
Health Professions and Related Programs total641572624734.3
Business Administration and Management, General1515-30
Accounting118-19
Management Information Systems, General125-17
Marketing/Marketing Management, General6--6
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary----
Actuarial Science----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total4428-7210
Art/Art Studies, General37--37
Game and Interactive Media Design14--14
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other13--13
Fine/Studio Arts, General2--2
Photography2--2
Musical Theatre2--2
Drawing1--1
Music, General----
Intermedia/Multimedia----
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics----
Painting----
Design and Visual Communications, General----
Visual and Performing Arts total71--719.8
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching28--28
Special Education and Teaching, Other8-1220
Curriculum and Instruction--77
Mathematics Teacher Education4--4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4--4
Education, Other2--2
English/Language Arts Teacher Education2--2
Art Teacher Education1--1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education----
Earth Science Teacher Education----
Biology Teacher Education----
Social Studies Teacher Education----
Physics Teacher Education----
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other----
Chemistry Teacher Education----
Education total49-19689.4
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other20--20
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician161-17
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician-8-8
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology5--5
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology-4-4
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician4--4
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician1--1
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other----
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total4613-598.2
Social Sciences, General143-17
Sociology10--10
Political Science and Government, General9--9
International Relations and Affairs4--4
Social Sciences total373-405.6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General229-31
Biomedical Sciences, General5--5
Ecology----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total279-365
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management19--19
Kinesiology and Exercise Science10--10
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total29--294
Psychology, General24--24
Psychology, Other----
Psychology total24--243.3
General Studies78-15
Humanities/Humanistic Studies-5-5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total713-202.8
History, General12--12
History total12--121.7
Mathematics, General91111
Mathematics and Statistics total911111.5
Biological and Physical Sciences8--8
Natural Sciences----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total8--81.1
Geology/Earth Science, General5--5
Chemistry, General3--3
Physics, General----
Physical Sciences total8--81.1
English Language and Literature, General61-7
English Language and Literature/Letters total61-71
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5--5
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary-2-2
Legal Professions and Studies total52-71
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other2--2
Philosophy and Religious Studies total2--20.3
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total-----

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