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Graduates earn 960 degrees, certificates from Springfield College

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About 38.2 percent of the 960 degrees and certificates handed out by Springfield 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 private not-for-profit institution in Springfield conferred 206 bachelor's degrees and 126 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in social work. Data shows the school gave out 111 master's degrees in social work, followed by 51 master's degrees in occupational therapy/therapist and 42 bachelor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist.

The college enrolled 3,139 students for 2017-18, including 2,129 in undergraduate programs and 1,010 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Physician Assistant4140-81
Physical Therapy/Therapist4233-75
Occupational Therapy/Therapist2151-72
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General30--30
Athletic Training/Trainer24--24
Art Therapy/Therapist413-17
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)16--16
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General15--15
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor-11-11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other8--8
Health/Health Care Administration/Management5--5
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy-4-4
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-4-4
Public Health Education and Promotion-3-3
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling-2-2
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling----
Health Professions and Related Programs total206161-36738.2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management3520-55
Kinesiology and Exercise Science34--34
Physical Fitness Technician-15-15
Sports Studies-14-14
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies14--14
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other7--7
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total9049-13914.5
Social Work-111-111
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total-111-11111.6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching3120354
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-22-22
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services-11-11
Special Education and Teaching, General-6-6
Secondary Education and Teaching-5-5
Education, General-2-2
Elementary Education and Teaching-1-1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-1-1
Education total3168310210.6
Psychology, General281-29
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other-15-15
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-10-10
Counseling Psychology-9-9
Psychology total2835-636.6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other24--24
Exercise Physiology-17-17
Biology/Biological Sciences, General7--7
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total3117-485
Business/Commerce, General11--11
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other-10-10
Business Administration and Management, General27-9
Marketing/Marketing Management, General6--6
Finance, General6--6
Accounting4--4
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total2917-464.8
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies22--22
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total22--222.3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric18--18
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total18--181.9
General Studies15--15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total15--151.6
Mathematics, General6--6
Mathematics and Statistics total6--60.6
Art/Art Studies, General3--3
Commercial and Advertising Art2--2
Dance, General1--1
Visual and Performing Arts total6--60.6
English Language and Literature, General5--5
English Language and Literature/Letters total5--50.5
Sociology4--4
Social Sciences total4--40.4
Computer and Information Sciences, General3--3
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total3--30.3
Mathematics and Computer Science2--2
Nutrition Sciences1--1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total3--30.3
History, General2--2
History total2--20.2
American/United States Studies/Civilization----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total-----

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