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Graduates earn 501 degrees from Augustana College

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About 21.8 percent of the 501 degrees and certificates handed out by the Augustana College in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 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 private not-for-profit institution in Island conferred 109 bachelor's degrees in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General. Data shows the school gave out 92 bachelor's degrees in Biology/Biological Sciences, General, followed by 77 bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Management, General and 45 bachelor's degrees in Psychology, General.

The college enrolled 2,537 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Business Administration and Management, General
77
77
Accounting
21
21
International Business/Trade/Commerce
11
11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
109
109
21.8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
92
92
Biochemistry
8
8
Neuroscience
5
5
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
105
105
21
Psychology, General
45
45
Psychology total
45
45
9
Sociology
13
13
Political Science and Government, General
12
12
Economics, General
7
7
Geography
5
5
Anthropology
3
3
Sociology and Anthropology
-
-
Social Sciences, Other
-
-
Social Sciences total
40
40
8
Elementary Education and Teaching
13
13
Music Teacher Education
10
10
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
4
4
History Teacher Education
4
4
Spanish Language Teacher Education
3
3
Biology Teacher Education
2
2
Mathematics Teacher Education
1
1
German Language Teacher Education
1
1
Chemistry Teacher Education
1
1
Physics Teacher Education
-
-
Art Teacher Education
-
-
Speech Teacher Education
-
-
Geography Teacher Education
-
-
French Language Teacher Education
-
-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
-
-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
-
-
Latin Teacher Education
-
-
Education total
39
39
7.8
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
22
22
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
9
9
Public Health, General
2
2
Health Professions and Related Programs total
33
33
6.6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
20
20
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
8
8
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
28
28
5.6
Graphic Design
8
8
Art/Art Studies, General
4
4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
2
2
Music Performance, General
2
2
Music, General
1
1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
1
1
Jazz/Jazz Studies
-
-
Music Theory and Composition
-
-
Keyboard Instruments
-
-
Voice and Opera
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
18
18
3.6
English Language and Literature, General
8
8
Creative Writing
6
6
Writing, General
3
3
English Language and Literature/Letters total
17
17
3.4
Geology/Earth Science, General
6
6
Chemistry, General
3
3
Physics, General
3
3
Physical Sciences total
12
12
2.4
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
11
11
Engineering total
11
11
2.2
Spanish Language and Literature
4
4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
4
4
French Language and Literature
2
2
German Language and Literature
1
1
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
-
-
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
-
-
Latin Language and Literature
-
-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
11
11
2.2
Applied Mathematics, General
9
9
Mathematics, General
-
-
Mathematics and Statistics total
9
9
1.8
Computer Science
7
7
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
7
7
1.4
Environmental Studies
7
7
Natural Resources and Conservation total
7
7
1.4
History, General
6
6
History total
6
6
1.2
Philosophy
3
3
Religion/Religious Studies
-
-
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
3
3
0.6
Asian Studies/Civilization
1
1
Women's Studies
-
-
African Studies
-
-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
1
1
0.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
-
-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
-
-
-

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