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Graduates earn 225 degrees, certificates from West Shore Community College

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About 39.1 percent of the 225 degrees and certificates handed out by West Shore 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 Scottville conferred 88 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 81 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 29 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training and 28 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The college enrolled 1,042 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 Studies81-81
General Studies7-7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total88-8839.1
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-2929
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse28-28
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder-44
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary4-4
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide1-1
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist---
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)---
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant---
Pre-Nursing Studies---
Health Professions and Related Programs total33336629.3
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping13-13
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General10-10
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other-33
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General2-2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total2532812.4
Criminal Justice/Police Science448
Corrections246
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total68146.2
Child Care Provider/Assistant11-11
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total11-114.9
Welding Technology/Welder8311
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant---
Precision Production total83114.9
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General4-4
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total4-41.8
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications3-3
Network and System Administration/Administrator---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total3-31.3
Teacher Assistant/Aide---
Education total----
Robotics Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total----

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