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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Graduates earn 941 degrees, certificates from Holyoke Community College

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About 33.2 percent of the 941 degrees and certificates handed out by Holyoke Community College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Holyoke conferred 312 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 275 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 121 associate's degrees in general business administration and management and 50 associate's degrees in criminal justice/safety studies.

The college enrolled 5,206 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies275-275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other37-37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total312-31233.2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General42-42
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse39-39
Medical/Clinical Assistant-3333
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant27-27
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller-1515
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling-1010
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-99
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist5-5
Health Aide-44
Public Health Education and Promotion-33
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other-22
Health Professions and Related Programs total1137618920.1
Business Administration and Management, General121-121
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other15217
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-77
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping156
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General123
Retailing and Retail Operations-22
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other-22
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1382015816.8
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies50151
Forensic Science and Technology---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total501515.4
Community Organization and Advocacy-2323
Social Work16420
Human Services, General---
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total1627434.6
Art/Art Studies, General22-22
Music, General12113
Commercial and Advertising Art-44
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other-11
Visual and Performing Arts total346404.2
Computer Programming, Specific Applications35-35
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications-22
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-11
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total353384
Biology/Biological Sciences, General19-19
Biotechnology2-2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total21-212.2
Culinary Arts/Chef Training-2121
Personal and Culinary Services total-21212.2
Engineering, General20-20
Engineering total20-202.1
Child Care and Support Services Management16-16
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total16-161.7
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General617
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management5-5
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total111121.3
Mathematics, General9-9
Mathematics and Statistics total9-91
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other6-6
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total6-60.6
Chemistry, General3-3
Physics, General1-1
Physical Sciences total4-40.4
Sustainability Studies-11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total-110.1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching---
Education total----

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