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Graduates earn 5,850 degrees, certificates from Central Michigan University

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About 31 percent of the 5,850 degrees and certificates handed out by Central Michigan University in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services 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 Pleasant conferred 1019 bachelor's degrees and 662 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Data shows the school gave out 256 bachelor's degrees in general psychology, followed by 209 master's degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration and 207 bachelor's degrees in general marketing/marketing management.

The university enrolled 21,622 students for 2017-18, including 16,387 in undergraduate programs and 5,235 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General9220942343
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other7314022235
Marketing/Marketing Management, General207--207
Organizational Leadership-12238160
Business Administration and Management, General677312152
Management Information Systems, General7334-107
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies83--83
Accounting82--82
Meeting and Event Planning73--73
Finance, General71--71
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management2128655
Organizational Behavior Studies52--52
Fashion Merchandising473-50
International Business/Trade/Commerce922233
Project Management-111122
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management22--22
Hospitality Administration/Management, General18--18
Actuarial Science13-114
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-12-12
Financial Planning and Services10--10
Research and Development Management-8-8
Real Estate6--6
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1,0196621341,81531
Health/Health Care Administration/Management471245176
Medicine-93-93
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General71--71
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy60--60
Physical Therapy/Therapist-56-56
Dietetics/Dietitian49--49
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist-40-40
Physician Assistant-32-32
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling26--26
Athletic Training/Trainer24--24
Audiology/Audiologist-11-11
Public Health, General-10-10
Environmental Health5--5
International Public Health/International Health--22
Health Professions and Related Programs total282366765511.2
Curriculum and Instruction-67-67
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education-62-62
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-58-58
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-431053
English/Language Arts Teacher Education41--41
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation35--35
Early Childhood Education and Teaching228-30
Mathematics Teacher Education26--26
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education26--26
Music Teacher Education214-25
Adult and Continuing Education Administration-22-22
Social Studies Teacher Education20--20
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision-18-18
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other--1717
Reading Teacher Education-14-14
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-12-12
Elementary Education and Teaching101-11
Art Teacher Education7--7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances7--7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-5-5
History Teacher Education5--5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching4--4
Education, General-2-2
Spanish Language Teacher Education2--2
Special Education and Teaching, General-2-2
Health Teacher Education2--2
Biology Teacher Education1--1
Chemistry Teacher Education1--1
Physics Teacher Education----
Educational/Instructional Technology----
Community College Education----
Earth Science Teacher Education----
Speech Teacher Education----
Education total230318275759.8
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other935-98
Public Relations/Image Management90--90
Speech Communication and Rhetoric785-83
Advertising51--51
Journalism22--22
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-18-18
Photojournalism9--9
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total34328-3716.3
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1813-184
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management7527-102
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies28--28
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General312116
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General5--5
Sports Studies3--3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total2954213385.8
Community Organization and Advocacy153--153
Public Administration511313131
Social Work54--54
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total212113133385.8
Psychology, General256--256
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-18-18
Experimental Psychology-8-8
Clinical Psychology-8-8
School Psychology-527
Psychology total2563922975.1
Biomedical Sciences, General96--96
Biology/Biological Sciences, General638-71
Neuroscience4511-56
Exercise Physiology-23-23
Biochemistry16--16
Conservation Biology17-8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other3--3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total22449-2734.7
Social Sciences, Other65--65
Political Science and Government, General474-51
Sociology45--45
Economics, General1612-28
Anthropology16--16
International Relations and Affairs13--13
Geographic Information Science and Cartography5--5
Geography3--3
Social Sciences, General2--2
Social Sciences total21216-2283.9
Information Technology37787122
Computer Science5314-67
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration--22
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total909291913.3
Child Development75--75
Human Nutrition-43-43
Family Systems38--38
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total11343-1562.7
Music, General23--23
Graphic Design23--23
Art/Art Studies, General19--19
Interior Design15--15
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General10--10
Musical Theatre8--8
Music Performance, General-5-5
Music Theory and Composition22-4
Acting3--3
Conducting-2-2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2--2
Fine/Studio Arts, General1--1
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology----
Visual and Performing Arts total1069-1152
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician37--37
Engineering/Industrial Management-25-25
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other15--15
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician11--11
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician9--9
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total7225-971.7
Mechanical Engineering51--51
Electrical and Electronics Engineering17--17
Engineering, General-7-7
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1--1
Computer Engineering, General1--1
Engineering total707-771.3
Chemistry, General116-17
Geology/Earth Science, General12--12
Physics, General39-12
Meteorology10--10
Materials Science-7-7
Astronomy4--4
Physical Sciences total4022-621.1
Natural Resources/Conservation, General44--44
Environmental Studies13--13
Land Use Planning and Management/Development3--3
Environmental Science-1-1
Natural Resources and Conservation total601-611
English Language and Literature, General385-43
Creative Writing35-8
General Literature1--1
Writing, General-1-1
Children's and Adolescent Literature1--1
English Language and Literature/Letters total4311-540.9
History, General333-36
Public/Applied History8--8
European History----
American History (United States)----
History total413-440.8
Mathematics, General1112-23
Statistics, General88-16
Applied Mathematics, General2--2
Mathematics and Statistics total2120-410.7
Spanish Language and Literature124-16
German Language and Literature4--4
French Language and Literature2--2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total184-220.4
Legal Studies, General17--17
Legal Professions and Studies total17--170.3
Religion/Religious Studies4--4
Philosophy3--3
Philosophy and Religious Studies total7--70.1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other5--5
Women's Studies1--1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total6--60.1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies-6-6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-6-60.1
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis-314
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total-3140.1

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