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Graduates earn 1,437 degrees, certificates from Oakton Community College

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About 37.8 percent of the 1,437 degrees and certificates handed out by Oakton Community College 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 Plaines conferred 543 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 543 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 120 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide and 71 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The college enrolled 8,454 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 Studies543-543
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total543-54337.8
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-120120
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse71-71
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)-4646
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant-3636
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling41822
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant21-21
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician20-20
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other-1818
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-1717
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller-1313
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician9-9
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist-88
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant---
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder---
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist---
Health Professions and Related Programs total12527640127.9
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping114556
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General21113
Business Administration and Management, General-66
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-55
Management Information Systems, General4-4
Operations Management and Supervision2-2
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-22
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary-22
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry-11
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General-11
Selling Skills and Sales Operations-11
Business/Commerce, General1-1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management---
Investments and Securities---
Banking and Financial Support Services---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total2074946.5
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, Other64753
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician-1818
Computer Software Technology/Technician-99
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician639
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology-33
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD1-1
Nanotechnology---
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total1380936.5
Information Science/Studies-3131
Network and System Administration/Administrator-2424
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications10515
Computer Programming/Programmer, General437
Information Technology4-4
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-44
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification-33
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician-33
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-11
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster---
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total1874926.4
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician52328
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician81725
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total1340533.7
Criminal Justice/Police Science121527
Fire Science/Fire-fighting91322
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total2128493.4
Child Care Provider/Assistant53439
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total534392.7
Biological and Physical Sciences31-31
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total31-312.2
Graphic Design11-11
Fine/Studio Arts, General2-2
Commercial Photography-11
Music, General1-1
Visual and Performing Arts total141151
Engineering, General11-11
Engineering total11-110.8
Legal Assistant/Paralegal538
Legal Professions and Studies total5380.6
Social Work134
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total1340.3
Building/Property Maintenance123
Construction Trades total1230.2
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design-11
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects---
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total-110.1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric---
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total----
Early Childhood Education and Teaching---
Special Education and Teaching, General---
Elementary Education and Teaching---
Education total----

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