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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Graduates earn 1,053 degrees, certificates from Merritt College

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About 35.8 percent of the 1,053 degrees and certificates handed out by Merritt College in 2017-18 were to students in family and consumer sciences/human sciences 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 Oakland conferred 338 certificates and 39 associate's degrees in family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in child care provider/assistant. Data shows the school gave out 321 certificates in child care provider/assistant, followed by 100 certificates in medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary and 90 associate's degrees in "other" health/medical preparatory programs.

The college enrolled 7,453 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
Child Care Provider/Assistant38321359
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management-1717
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General1-1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total3933837735.8
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary-100100
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other90-90
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling161834
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer141327
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse17-17
Dietetic Technician819
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician-33
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)-22
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training---
Health Professions and Related Programs total14513728226.8
Social Sciences, General73-73
Sociology4-4
Anthropology3-3
Economics, General2-2
Social Sciences total82-827.8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies26264
Humanities/Humanistic Studies3-3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total562676.4
Business Administration and Management, General19726
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping11516
Real Estate6612
Business/Commerce, General5-5
Small Business Administration/Management-44
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General---
Retail Management---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total4122636
Landscaping and Groundskeeping151631
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General-1212
Plant Nursery Operations and Management-22
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total1530454.3
Criminal Justice/Police Science28432
Corrections459
Homeland Security---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total329413.9
Legal Assistant/Paralegal81523
Legal Professions and Studies total815232.2
Biological and Physical Sciences17-17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total17-171.6
Psychology, General13-13
Psychology total13-131.2
Human Services, General6713
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total67131.2
Information Technology448
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total4480.8
Educational/Instructional Technology-55
Education total-550.5
Biomedical Technology/Technician-55
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total-550.5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric3-3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total3-30.3
Mathematics, General3-3
Mathematics and Statistics total3-30.3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other-22
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total-220.2
Physical Fitness Technician-22
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total-220.2
Ethnic Studies1-1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total1-10.1
Art/Art Studies, General-11
Visual and Performing Arts total-110.1
Spanish Language and Literature---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total----
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total----
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other---
Natural Resources and Conservation total----

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