About 28.1 percent of the 2,539 degrees and certificates handed out by West Georgia Technical 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 Waco conferred 579 certificates and 135 associate’s degrees in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a certificate in welding technology/welder. Data shows the school gave out 311 certificates in welding technology/welder, followed by 278 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide and 179 certificates in truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operator and instructor.
The college enrolled 7,184 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Associates degrees | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | – | 278 | 278 | |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | – | 77 | 77 | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | 65 | 65 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 63 | – | 63 | |
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | – | 35 | 35 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | – | 33 | 33 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | – | 32 | 32 | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer | 30 | 1 | 31 | |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | – | 20 | 20 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 14 | – | 14 | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 13 | – | 13 | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 12 | – | 12 | |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | – | 12 | 12 | |
| Mammography Technician/Technology | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | – | – | – | |
| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | – | – | – | |
| Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 135 | 579 | 714 | 28.1 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | 123 | 123 | |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | – | 68 | 68 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | – | 66 | 66 | |
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | – | 61 | 61 | |
| Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician | – | 32 | 32 | |
| Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General | 7 | 21 | 28 | |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | 27 | 27 | |
| Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician | – | 21 | 21 | |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | 7 | 419 | 426 | 16.8 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | – | 311 | 311 | |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | – | 35 | 35 | |
| Precision Production total | – | 346 | 346 | 13.6 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 19 | 58 | 77 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 41 | 12 | 53 | |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 21 | 19 | 40 | |
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | – | 24 | 24 | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | – | 22 | 22 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | – | – | – | |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 91 | 140 | 231 | 9.1 |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | – | 172 | 172 | |
| Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | – | 26 | 26 | |
| Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | – | 14 | 14 | |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | – | – | – | |
| Barbering/Barber | – | – | – | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | 7 | 219 | 226 | 8.9 |
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | – | 179 | 179 | |
| Transportation and Materials Moving total | – | 179 | 179 | 7 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General | – | 56 | 56 | |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | 17 | 14 | 31 | |
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 27 | 2 | 29 | |
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | – | – | – | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 50 | 72 | 122 | 4.8 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | – | 96 | 96 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | – | 96 | 96 | 3.8 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 12 | 35 | 47 | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | – | 24 | 24 | |
| Fire Services Administration | 15 | – | 15 | |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 27 | 62 | 89 | 3.5 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 32 | 11 | 43 | |
| Education total | 32 | 11 | 43 | 1.7 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General | – | 4 | 4 | |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Solar Energy Technology/Technician | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Instrumentation Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 14 | 21 | 35 | 1.4 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | – | 21 | 21 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | – | 21 | 21 | 0.8 |
| Electrician | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | – | – | – | |
| Construction Trades total | – | 8 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | – | 2 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | – | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Psychology, General | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Psychology total | 1 | – | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Fitness Technician | – | – | – | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | – | – | – | – |
