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Graduates earn 1,551 degrees, certificates from Governors State University

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About 20.7 percent of the 1,551 degrees and certificates handed out by Governors 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 Park conferred 140 bachelor's degrees and 135 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 159 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 147 master's degrees in computer science and 107 bachelor's degrees in general psychology.

The university enrolled 4,857 students for 2017-18, including 3,262 in undergraduate programs and 1,595 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Nursing Science-50-50
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse45--45
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management2916-45
Community Health and Preventive Medicine43--43
Occupational Therapy/Therapist-33-33
Physical Therapy/Therapist-32-32
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General23--23
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling-21122
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist-20-20
Nursing Practice-5-5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--33
Health Professions and Related Programs total140177432120.7
Computer Science26147-173
Information Technology45--45
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance--11
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total71147121914.1
Business Administration and Management, General9429-123
Accounting4314-57
Management Information Systems, General-14-14
Operations Management and Supervision9--9
Organizational Leadership-4-4
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total14661-20713.4
Psychology, General10714-121
Counseling Psychology-49-49
School Psychology-8-8
Psychology total10771-17811.5
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies159--159
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total159--15910.2
Social Work4554-99
Public Administration-8-8
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total4562-1076.9
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-32-32
Elementary Education and Teaching15--15
Early Childhood Education and Teaching81-9
Curriculum and Instruction-8-8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities-6-6
Educational/Instructional Technology--55
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-3-3
Mathematics Teacher Education--22
English/Language Arts Teacher Education--11
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services--11
Biology Teacher Education--11
Reading Teacher Education-1-1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other----
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries----
Education total235110845.4
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies708-78
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism----
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total708-785
Speech Communication and Rhetoric37--37
Mass Communication/Media Studies318-21
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total4018-583.7
Art/Art Studies, General95-14
Cinematography and Film/Video Production-11-11
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3--3
Visual and Performing Arts total1216-281.8
English Language and Literature, General215-26
English Language and Literature/Letters total215-261.7
Political Science and Government, General82-10
Sociology and Anthropology9--9
Economics, General4--4
Social Sciences, General3--3
Social Sciences total242-261.7
Analytical Chemistry-12-12
Chemistry, General8--8
Physical Sciences total812-201.3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General16--16
Environmental Biology-3-3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total163-191.2
Mathematics, General712-19
Mathematics and Statistics total712-191.2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other1--1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total1--10.1
History, General1--1
History total1--10.1

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