About 38.8 percent of the 307 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain 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 Mena conferred 97 certificates and 22 associate’s degrees in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a certificate in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide. Data shows the school gave out 45 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, followed by 34 certificates in welding technology/welder and 27 certificates in health information/medical records technology/technician.
The university enrolled 814 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
| Program | Associates degrees | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | – | 45 | 45 | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 5 | 27 | 32 | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | 25 | 25 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 17 | – | 17 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 22 | 97 | 119 | 38.8 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | – | 34 | 34 | |
| Tool and Die Technology/Technician | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | – | 6 | 6 | |
| Precision Production total | – | 48 | 48 | 15.6 |
| General Studies | 25 | – | 25 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 14 | – | 14 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 39 | – | 39 | 12.7 |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | – | 18 | 18 | |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | – | 12 | 12 | |
| Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | – | 38 | 38 | 12.4 |
| Management Information Systems, General | – | 14 | 14 | |
| Information Resources Management | 14 | – | 14 | |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | – | – | – | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 14 | 16 | 30 | 9.8 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 23 | – | 23 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 23 | – | 23 | 7.5 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 8 | – | 8 | 2.6 |
| Child Development | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | – | 2 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Information Science/Studies | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | – | – | – | – |
