About 53.2 percent of the 758 degrees and certificates handed out by Southern Arkansas University Tech in 2017-18 were to students in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective 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 Camden conferred 397 certificates and 6 associate’s degrees in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services programs.
But the single most popular program was for a certificate in criminal justice/police science. Data shows the school gave out 307 certificates in criminal justice/police science, followed by 90 certificates in fire science/fire-fighting and 50 certificates in welding technology/welder.
The university enrolled 1,082 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | – | 307 | 307 | |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 3 | 90 | 93 | |
| Fire Services Administration | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 6 | 397 | 403 | 53.2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 5 | 20 | 25 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 10 | 5 | 15 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | – | 6 | 6 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Computer Support Specialist | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 15 | 43 | 58 | 7.6 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | – | 41 | 41 | |
| General Studies | 12 | – | 12 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 12 | 41 | 53 | 7 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | 26 | 26 | |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | – | 13 | 13 | |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | – | 9 | 9 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | – | 51 | 51 | 6.7 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | – | 50 | 50 | |
| Precision Production total | – | 50 | 50 | 6.6 |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 21 | 3 | 24 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | – | 7 | 7 | |
| Engineering Technology, General | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Instrumentation Technology/Technician | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 21 | 16 | 37 | 4.9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 35 | – | 35 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 35 | – | 35 | 4.6 |
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | – | 10 | 10 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | – | 6 | 6 | |
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General | – | – | – | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | – | 20 | 20 | 2.6 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Office Management and Supervision | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2.1 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | – | 11 | 11 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | – | 11 | 11 | 1.4 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | – | 10 | 10 | |
| Forest Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Environmental Studies | – | – | – | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation total | – | 10 | 10 | 1.3 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | – | – | – | |
| Education total | 6 | – | 6 | 0.8 |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | – | 6 | 6 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | – | 6 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total | – | 2 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | – | – | – | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | – | – | – | – |
| Religion/Religious Studies | – | – | – | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies total | – | – | – | – |
