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Graduates earn 1,098 degrees, certificates from Western Connecticut State University

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About 21 percent of the 1,098 degrees and certificates handed out by Western Connecticut State University in 2017-18 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 public institution in Danbury conferred 213 bachelor's degrees and 17 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in criminal justice/police science. Data shows the school gave out 101 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice/police science, followed by 94 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management and 78 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The university enrolled 5,642 students for 2017-18, including 5,028 in undergraduate programs and 614 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General94---94
Accounting48---48
Marketing/Marketing Management, General30---30
Finance, General26---26
Business/Commerce, General--17-17
Management Information Systems, General15---15
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total213-17-23021
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse78---78
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling52---52
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--2-2
Nursing Education--1-1
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist-----
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing-----
Health Professions and Related Programs total130-3-13312.1
Psychology, General76---76
Applied Behavior Analysis--39544
Psychology total76-39512010.9
Criminal Justice/Police Science101---101
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-----
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total101---1019.2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--28-28
Music Teacher Education14-7-21
Education, General--13-13
Elementary Education and Teaching11---11
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--10-10
Secondary Education and Teaching5---5
Health Teacher Education3---3
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels--1-1
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other-----
Education total33-59-928.4
Art/Art Studies, General25---25
Music Theory and Composition24---24
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General13---13
Musical Theatre7---7
Music, General6---6
Fine/Studio Arts, General--6-6
Visual and Performing Arts total75-6-817.4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric54---54
Communication and Media Studies, Other11---11
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1---1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total66---666
Social Work52---52
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total52---524.7
Writing, General19---19
English Language and Literature, General14-3-17
Creative Writing--11-11
English Language and Literature/Letters total33-14-474.3
Political Science and Government, General19---19
Social Sciences, General8---8
Sociology and Anthropology8---8
Economics, General4---4
Social Sciences total39---393.6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General31---31
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total31---312.8
History, General19-5-24
History total19-5-242.2
Chemistry, General16---16
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General3---3
Geology/Earth Science, General1---1
Physical Sciences total20---201.8
Computer and Information Sciences, General19---19
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total19---191.7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies410--14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total410--141.3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General13---13
Gerontology-----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total13---131.2
Mathematics, General8-4-12
Mathematics and Statistics total8-4-121.1
Spanish Language and Literature3---3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total3---30.3
American/United States Studies/Civilization1---1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total1---10.1

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