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Graduates earn 477 degrees, certificates from Reading Area Community College

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About 22.2 percent of the 477 degrees and certificates handed out by Reading Area Community College 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 associate's degrees and 15 certificates in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in general studies. Data shows the school gave out 71 associate's degrees in general studies, followed by 58 associate's degrees in general business administration and management and 40 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The college enrolled 4,199 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
Business Administration and Management, General58-58
Accounting and Business/Management18-18
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-1515
Accounting14-14
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General1-1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total911510622.2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse40-40
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General17-17
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-1212
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist6-6
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician6-6
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder6-6
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling5-5
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other4-4
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary3-3
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician112
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist---
Health Professions and Related Programs total881310121.2
General Studies71-71
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6-6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total77-7716.1
Psychology, General34-34
Psychology total34-347.1
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General25-25
Construction Trades total25-255.2
Social Work17-17
Human Services, General2-2
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total19-194
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology14115
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total141153.1
Child Development8-8
Child Care and Support Services Management325
Child Care Provider/Assistant-22
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total114153.1
Computer and Information Sciences, General7-7
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design426
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total112132.7
Physical Sciences12-12
Physical Sciences total12-122.5
Criminal Justice/Police Science11-11
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total11-112.3
Social Sciences, General11-11
Social Sciences total11-112.3
Art/Art Studies, General10-10
Visual and Performing Arts total10-102.1
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology9-9
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total9-91.9
Communication and Media Studies, Other5-5
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total5-51
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager5-5
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant---
Personal and Culinary Services total5-51
Secondary Education and Teaching2-2
Elementary Education and Teaching1-1
Education total3-30.6
Creative Writing2-2
English Language and Literature/Letters total2-20.4
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist2-2
Precision Production total2-20.4
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other112
Science Technologies/Technicians total1120.4
Engineering, General---
Engineering total----
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary---
Legal Professions and Studies total----
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total----

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