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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Graduates earn 8,021 degrees, certificates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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About 17 percent of the 8,021 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 public institution in Hill conferred 550 doctor's degrees and 498 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 793 master's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 470 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences and 398 bachelor's degrees in general psychology.

The university enrolled 30,011 students for 2017-18, including 19,117 in undergraduate programs and 10,894 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Medicine-180-180
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse173--173
Pharmacy-160-160
Health/Health Care Administration/Management43106-149
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other-89-89
Dentistry-81-81
Public Health, General-68-68
Public Health Education and Promotion-55-55
Maternal and Child Health-46-46
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist-34-34
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist27-734
Physical Therapy/Therapist-31-31
Environmental Health31--31
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design-30-30
Nursing Practice-28-28
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist216-27
Occupational Therapy/Therapist-26-26
Dental Clinical Sciences, General-24-24
Physician Assistant-20-20
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-19-19
Nursing Science-11-11
Medical Informatics-11-11
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist10--10
Medical Scientist-10-10
Audiology/Audiologist-9-9
Movement Therapy and Movement Education-2-2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other-2-2
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist----
Advanced General Dentistry----
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other----
Dental Assisting/Assistant----
Health Professions and Related Programs total3051,04871,36017
Business Administration and Management, General314802-1,116
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General71--71
Accounting-49-49
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total385851-1,23615.4
Economics, General30221-323
Political Science and Government, General21530-245
Sociology4913-62
Anthropology4611-57
Geography309-39
Archeology8--8
Social Sciences total65084-7349.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General4709-479
Biostatistics1638-54
Epidemiology-49-49
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology-16-16
Genetics, General-15-15
Toxicology-14-14
Cell Physiology-8-8
Bioinformatics-7-7
Neuroscience-6-6
Ecology-6-6
Pharmacology-5-5
Biochemistry-5-5
Pathology/Experimental Pathology-2-2
Biomedical Sciences, General-2-2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total486182-6688.3
Mass Communication/Media Studies35025-375
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1458-153
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-16-16
Journalism7--7
Radio and Television1--1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total50349-5526.9
Psychology, General39839-437
School Psychology-7-7
Psychology total39846-4445.5
Computer Science19648-244
Information Science/Studies5842-100
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total25490-3444.3
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General306--306
Kinesiology and Exercise Science-32-32
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total30632-3384.2
Social Work-133-133
Public Policy Analysis, General924-96
Public Administration-81-81
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total92218-3103.9
Chemistry, General17350-223
Physics, General2416-40
Geology/Earth Science, General125-17
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical-7-7
Materials Science-3-3
Physical Sciences, Other----
Physical Sciences total20981-2903.6
Law-218-218
Programs for Foreign Lawyers-8-8
Legal Professions and Studies total-226-2262.8
Applied Mathematics, General96--96
Mathematics, General7113-84
Mathematical Statistics and Probability-28-28
Mathematics and Statistics total16741-2082.6
Education, General-45-45
Early Childhood Education and Teaching28--28
Secondary School Administration/Principalship-27-27
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-20-20
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching-16-16
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-14-14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other-12-12
Education, Other-5-5
Curriculum and Instruction-4-4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching3--3
Elementary Education and Teaching3--3
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship----
Education total34143-1772.2
Area Studies, Other120--120
American/United States Studies/Civilization104-14
Asian Studies/Civilization12--12
Women's Studies10--10
African-American/Black Studies7--7
Latin American Studies5--5
European Studies/Civilization3--3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total1674-1712.1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General234-27
Fine/Studio Arts, General197-26
Music Performance, General24--24
Music, General24--24
Art History, Criticism and Conservation149-23
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-7-7
Visual and Performing Arts total10427-1311.6
Environmental Science5722-79
Environmental Studies48--48
Natural Resources and Conservation total10522-1271.6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution62--62
Nutrition Sciences-38-38
International/Global Studies-14-14
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-3-3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total6255-1171.5
English Language and Literature, General9718-115
English Language and Literature/Letters total9718-1151.4
History, General9320-113
History total9320-1131.4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other2912-41
Linguistics265-31
Comparative Literature12--12
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General38-11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General6--6
German Language and Literature-2-2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total7627-1031.3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering6010-70
Engineering total6010-700.9
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning-46-46
Architecture and Related Services total-46-460.6
Library and Information Science-45-45
Library Science total-45-450.6
Philosophy1314-27
Religion/Religious Studies117-18
Philosophy and Religious Studies total2421-450.6
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General27--27
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total27--270.3
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies24--24
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total24--240.3

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