About 37.2 percent of the 715 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Arkansas Community College-Hope 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 Hope conferred 219 certificates and 47 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 120 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, followed by 78 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies and 69 certificates in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies.
The university enrolled 1,559 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 | – | 120 | 120 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 40 | – | 40 | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | 38 | 38 | |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | – | 28 | 28 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | – | 17 | 17 | |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 47 | 219 | 266 | 37.2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 78 | 69 | 147 | |
| General Studies | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 82 | 69 | 151 | 21.1 |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | 37 | 37 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | – | 18 | 18 | |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | – | 13 | 13 | |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | – | 10 | 10 | |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other | – | 7 | 7 | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | – | 85 | 85 | 11.9 |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | – | 42 | 42 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | 18 | – | 18 | |
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 21 | 56 | 77 | 10.8 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | – | 36 | 36 | |
| Precision Production total | – | 36 | 36 | 5 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | – | 22 | 22 | |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | 9 | 22 | 31 | 4.3 |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 7 | 12 | 19 | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2.7 |
| Funeral Direction/Service | – | 11 | 11 | |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2.2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 2 | 11 | 13 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.8 |
| Building/Property Maintenance | – | 11 | 11 | |
| Construction Trades total | – | 11 | 11 | 1.5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 6 | – | 6 | 0.8 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | – | – | – | |
| Education total | 3 | – | 3 | 0.4 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | – | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
