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Graduates earn 687 degrees, certificates from Danville Area Community College

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About 40.3 percent of the 687 degrees and certificates handed out by Danville Area 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 Danville conferred 200 certificates and 77 associate's degrees in health professions and related 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 157 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 111 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide and 57 associate's degrees in general studies.

The college enrolled 2,620 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
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-111111
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse50-50
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-2828
Medical/Clinical Assistant-2525
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician14216
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-1414
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder-1313
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer12-12
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist-77
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1-1
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling---
Health Professions and Related Programs total7720027740.3
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies157-157
General Studies57-57
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total214-21431.2
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping8816
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General-88
Selling Skills and Sales Operations7-7
Office Management and Supervision-77
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry145
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary4-4
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-33
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total2030507.3
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor-3232
Transportation and Materials Moving total-32324.7
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology5813
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-55
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician224
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician3-3
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total1015253.6
Computer Programming, Specific Applications10-10
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications628
Computer Programming/Programmer, General-22
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-22
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total166223.2
Child Care Provider/Assistant8917
Housing and Human Environments, Other---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total89172.5
Criminal Justice/Police Science5-5
Corrections145
Fire Science/Fire-fighting112
Juvenile Corrections1-1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total85131.9
Welding Technology/Welder-99
Precision Production total-991.3
Biological and Physical Sciences8-8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total8-81.2
Culinary Arts/Chef Training-77
Personal and Culinary Services total-771
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician3-3
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician2-2
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1-1
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total6-60.9
Agricultural Business and Management, General2-2
Ornamental Horticulture1-1
Landscaping and Groundskeeping-11
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management---
Turf and Turfgrass Management---
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total3140.6
Engineering, General2-2
Engineering total2-20.3
Art/Art Studies, General1-1
Visual and Performing Arts total1-10.2
Teacher Assistant/Aide---
Education total----

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