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Graduates earn 2,659 degrees, certificates from the University of West Georgia

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About 28.6 percent of the 2,659 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of West Georgia in 2017-18 were to students in education 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 Carrollton conferred 321 master's degrees and 273 certificates in education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in registered nursing/registered nurse. Data shows the school gave out 188 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 163 bachelor's degrees in general psychology and 143 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management.

The university enrolled 13,733 students for 2017-18, including 11,135 in undergraduate programs and 2,598 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Elementary Education and Teaching1085531194
Educational/Instructional Technology-63117180
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-681886
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels-73-73
Special Education and Teaching, General14134269
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--6565
Reading Teacher Education-38-38
Education, Other-22-22
Music Teacher Education710-17
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching13--13
Business Teacher Education-3-3
Secondary Education and Teaching-1-1
Education total14234627376128.6
Business Administration and Management, General143101-244
Marketing/Marketing Management, General98--98
Accounting538-61
Finance, General44--44
Management Information Systems, General34--34
Business/Managerial Economics10--10
Organizational Leadership3--3
Real Estate1--1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total386109-49518.6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse18837-225
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist4931-80
Health and Wellness, General31--31
Nursing Education-4-4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other--22
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other--11
Nursing Administration----
Health Professions and Related Programs total26872334312.9
Criminology12913-142
Sociology694-73
Political Science and Government, General27--27
Anthropology19--19
Economics, General12--12
Geography10--10
International Economics5--5
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods--44
Geography, Other--44
International Relations and Affairs2--2
Social Sciences total27317829811.2
Psychology, General16320-183
Community Psychology-7-7
Psychology total16327-1907.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General1199-128
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total1199-1284.8
Journalism118--118
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total118--1184.4
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General61--61
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total61--612.3
English Language and Literature, General404-44
English Language and Literature/Letters total404-441.6
Art/Art Studies, General28--28
Music Performance, General52-7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General6--6
Music Theory and Composition2--2
Visual and Performing Arts total412-431.6
History, General278-35
Public/Applied History----
History total278-351.3
Chemistry, General18--18
Geology/Earth Science, General12--12
Physics, General4--4
Physical Sciences total34--341.3
Computer and Information Sciences, General18--18
Computer Science-15-15
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total1815-331.2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other21--21
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total21--210.8
Public Administration-13215
Community Organization and Advocacy--33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total-135180.7
Mathematics, General12--12
Mathematics, Other-3-3
Mathematics and Statistics total123-150.6
Philosophy14--14
Philosophy and Religious Studies total14--140.5
Museology/Museum Studies--88
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total--880.3
European Studies/Civilization----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total-----
Environmental Studies----
Natural Resources and Conservation total-----

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