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Graduates earn 466 degrees, certificates from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

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About 21.2 percent of the 466 degrees and certificates handed out by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 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 Reading conferred 91 bachelor's degrees and 7 associate'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 business/commerce. Data shows the school gave out 60 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce, followed by 46 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering and 37 bachelor's degrees in electrical and electronics engineering.

The university enrolled 2,578 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business/Commerce, General607168
Accounting25--25
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other5--5
Finance, General1--1
Organizational Behavior Studies----
Labor Studies----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total91719921.2
Mechanical Engineering46--46
Electrical and Electronics Engineering37--37
Engineering total83--8317.8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General33--33
Biochemistry27--27
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total60--6012.9
Information Science/Studies281-29
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance17-219
Computer and Information Sciences, Other----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total45124810.3
Occupational Therapist Assistant-26-26
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other15--15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other----
Health Professions and Related Programs total1526-418.8
Kinesiology and Exercise Science35--35
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total35--357.5
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies25--25
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other----
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total25--255.4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric20--20
Public Relations/Image Management----
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total20--204.3
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels17--17
Elementary Education and Teaching----
Foreign Language Teacher Education----
Education total17--173.6
Biological and Physical Sciences13--13
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total13--132.8
Psychology, General10--10
Psychology total10--102.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-5-5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-5-51.1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General4--4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total4--40.9
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing3--3
English Language and Literature/Letters total3--30.6
Acting2--2
Visual and Performing Arts total2--20.4
International Relations and Affairs1--1
Social Sciences total1--10.2
American/United States Studies/Civilization----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total-----

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