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Graduates earn 471 degrees, certificates from Becker College

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About 41.4 percent of the 471 degrees and certificates handed out by Becker 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 Worcester conferred 99 associate's degrees and 90 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in game and interactive media design. Data shows the school gave out 89 bachelor's degrees in game and interactive media design, followed by 57 associate's degrees in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant and 42 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The college enrolled 1,839 students for 2017-18, including 1,824 in undergraduate programs and 15 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1757--74
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse3042--72
Pre-Veterinary Studies39---39
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor--4-4
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies4---4
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling---22
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling-----
Health Professions and Related Programs total90994219541.4
Game and Interactive Media Design89---89
Graphic Design10---10
Visual and Performing Arts total99---9921
Business Administration and Management, General291--30
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General---2020
Marketing/Marketing Management, General4---4
Management Science-----
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total331-205411.5
Psychology, General34---34
Psychology, Other2---2
Applied Behavior Analysis-----
Psychology total36---367.6
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration19---19
Forensic Science and Technology6---6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other-----
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total25---255.3
Animal Training-12--12
Equestrian/Equine Studies5---5
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management2---2
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total712--194
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management10---10
Kinesiology and Exercise Science6---6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total16---163.4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching13---13
Elementary Education and Teaching2---2
Education, Other-----
Education total15---153.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General6---6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total6---61.3
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies3---3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other-----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total3---30.6
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other2---2
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects-----
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total2---20.4
International and Intercultural Communication1---1
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-----
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total1---10.2
Computer and Information Sciences, General-----
Computer Programming, Other-----
Computer Science-----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total------
Legal Assistant/Paralegal-----
Legal Professions and Studies, Other-----
Pre-Law Studies-----
Legal Professions and Studies total------
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General-----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total------

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