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Graduates earn 2,226 degrees, certificates from Community College of Philadelphia

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About 22.2 percent of the 2,226 degrees and certificates handed out by Community College of Philadelphia in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Philadelphia conferred 494 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 494 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 228 associate's degrees in general business/commerce and 150 certificates in general human services.

The college enrolled 16,672 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
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies494-494
General Studies---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total494-49422.2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General91-91
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse60-60
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling-3131
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist28-28
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other-2626
Health/Health Care Administration/Management21-21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician19-19
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller-1616
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer15-15
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist14-14
Medical/Clinical Assistant2810
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist-55
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist-11
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician---
Health Professions and Related Programs total2508733715.1
Business/Commerce, General228-228
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping91524
Hospitality Administration/Management, General5-5
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-11
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services---
Business Administration and Management, General---
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General---
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management---
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management---
Real Estate---
Restaurant/Food Services Management---
Banking and Financial Support Services---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total2421625811.6
Human Services, General89150239
Social Work, Other---
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total8915023910.7
Computer and Information Sciences, General86-86
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician-2828
Computer Programming/Programmer, General-1515
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance268
Information Technology1-1
Network and System Administration/Administrator---
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total89491386.2
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other92193
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism10-10
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician2-2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total10411054.7
Elementary Education and Teaching553085
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching10-10
Secondary Education and Teaching9-9
Education, General---
Education total74301044.7
Psychology, General92-92
Psychology total92-924.1
Art/Art Studies, General22-22
Acting-1919
Photography9817
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General9-9
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology-55
Music Performance, General3-3
Music, General---
Visual and Performing Arts total4332753.4
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician21-21
Biomedical Technology/Technician-2020
Engineering Technology, General12-12
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician314
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD-33
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician-11
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total3625612.7
Mass Communication/Media Studies51-51
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total51-512.3
Legal Assistant/Paralegal271845
Legal Support Services, Other-33
Legal Professions and Studies total2721482.2
Culinary Arts/Chef Training222446
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant-22
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager---
Personal and Culinary Services total2226482.2
English Language and Literature, General19-19
Creative Writing-1111
Rhetoric and Composition1-1
English Language and Literature/Letters total2011311.4
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant71320
Recording Arts Technology/Technician5-5
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total1213251.1
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician121224
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total1212241.1
Family and Community Services-2020
Child Care Provider/Assistant3-3
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total320231
International/Global Studies14-14
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total14-140.6
Engineering, General13-13
Engineering total13-130.6
Physical Sciences12-12
Chemistry, General1-1
Physical Sciences total13-130.6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General9-9
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total9-90.4
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager9-9
Construction Trades total9-90.4
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation7-7
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total7-70.3
Mathematics, General5-5
Mathematics and Statistics total5-50.2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography-22
Social Sciences total-220.1
Religion/Religious Studies1-1
Philosophy and Religious Studies total1-10
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology---
Architecture and Related Services total----
Women's Studies---
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total----
Precision Production, Other---
Precision Production total----
Chemical Technology/Technician---
Science Technologies/Technicians total----

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