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Graduates earn 314 degrees from Central College

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About 25.2 percent of the 314 degrees and certificates handed out by Central College in 2017-18 were to students in biological and biomedical sciences 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 private not-for-profit institution in Pella conferred 79 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology. Data shows the school gave out 44 bachelor's degrees in exercise physiology, followed by 30 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management and 29 bachelor's degrees in elementary education and teaching.

The college enrolled 1,117 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Exercise Physiology4444
Biology/Biological Sciences, General2727
Biochemistry88
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total797925.2
Business Administration and Management, General3030
Accounting1010
Actuarial Science66
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total464614.6
Sociology2020
Political Science and Government, General99
Social Sciences, General44
Anthropology22
Economics, General--
Social Sciences total353511.2
Elementary Education and Teaching2929
Music Teacher Education22
Education total31319.9
Psychology, General1818
Psychology total18185.7
Athletic Training/Trainer1616
Health Professions and Related Programs total16165.1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1515
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total15154.8
Music, General66
Art/Art Studies, General66
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General33
Visual and Performing Arts total15154.8
Computer Science1010
Information Science/Studies22
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total12123.8
Physics, General88
Chemistry, General11
Physical Sciences total992.9
English Language and Literature, General88
English Language and Literature/Letters total882.6
Spanish Language and Literature66
German Language and Literature11
French Language and Literature--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total772.2
History, General77
History total772.2
Mathematics, General66
Mathematics and Statistics total661.9
Environmental Studies66
Natural Resources and Conservation total661.9
Engineering, General22
Engineering total220.6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11
International/Global Studies--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total110.3
Philosophy11
Religion/Religious Studies--
Philosophy and Religious Studies total110.3

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