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Graduates earn 739 degrees from the College of the Holy Cross

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About 31.8 percent of the 739 degrees and certificates handed out by the College of the Holy Cross in 2017-18 were to students in social 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 private not-for-profit institution in Worcester conferred 235 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general economics. Data shows the school gave out 112 bachelor's degrees in general economics, followed by 103 bachelor's degrees in general psychology and 78 bachelor's degrees in general political science and government.

The college enrolled 2,939 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Economics, General112112
Political Science and Government, General7878
Sociology3636
Anthropology99
Social Sciences total23523531.8
Psychology, General103103
Psychology total10310313.9
Chemistry, General4343
Physics, General1616
Physical Sciences total59598
Biology/Biological Sciences, General5151
Neuroscience--
Biochemistry--
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total51516.9
English Language and Literature, General4747
Creative Writing--
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other--
English Language and Literature/Letters total47476.4
History, General4646
History total46466.2
Mathematics, General4343
Statistics, General--
Mathematics and Statistics total43435.8
Spanish Language and Literature1818
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1313
Chinese Language and Literature44
Russian Language and Literature22
French Language and Literature11
Italian Language and Literature11
Comparative Literature11
German Language and Literature--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total40405.4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other3636
International/Global Studies33
Medieval and Renaissance Studies--
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total39395.3
Accounting2727
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total27273.6
Visual and Performing Arts, General88
Music, General88
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General44
Art History, Criticism and Conservation--
Fine/Studio Arts, General--
Dance, General--
Film/Cinema/Video Studies--
Visual and Performing Arts total20202.7
Computer Science1313
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total13131.8
Philosophy99
Religion/Religious Studies22
Christian Studies--
Philosophy and Religious Studies total11111.5
Environmental Studies55
Natural Resources and Conservation total550.7
Architectural History and Criticism, General--
Architecture and Related Services total---
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies--
Near and Middle Eastern Studies--
Asian Studies/Civilization--
African Studies--
African-American/Black Studies--
Deaf Studies--
Latin American Studies--
Women's Studies--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total---
Secondary Education and Teaching--
Education total---

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