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Graduates earn 715 degrees, certificates from the University of Arkansas Community College-Hope

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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.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-120120
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse40-40
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-3838
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)-2828
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General-1717
Medical Office Management/Administration6814
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)145
Surgical Technology/Technologist-44
Health Professions and Related Programs total4721926637.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies7869147
General Studies4-4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total826915121.1
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician-3737
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-1818
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician-1313
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology-1010
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other-77
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total-858511.9
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General-4242
Business/Commerce, General18-18
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services-88
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management325
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-44
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total21567710.8
Welding Technology/Welder-3636
Precision Production total-36365
Child Care Provider/Assistant-2222
Child Care and Support Services Management9-9
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total922314.3
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician71219
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total712192.7
Funeral Direction/Service-1111
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General5-5
Personal and Culinary Services total511162.2
Computer and Information Sciences, General21113
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total211131.8
Building/Property Maintenance-1111
Construction Trades total-11111.5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other6-6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total6-60.8
Elementary Education and Teaching3-3
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels---
Education total3-30.4
Forensic Science and Technology-11
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total-110.1

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