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Graduates earn 375 degrees, certificates from Juniata College

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About 21.9 percent of the 375 degrees and certificates handed out by Juniata 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 Huntingdon conferred 78 bachelor's degrees and 4 certificates in biological and biomedical sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general biology/biological sciences. Data shows the school gave out 68 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences, followed by 19 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce and 17 bachelor's degrees in environmental science.

The college enrolled 1,433 students for 2017-18, including 1,423 in undergraduate programs and 10 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Biology/Biological Sciences, General68--68
Biochemistry10--10
Genome Sciences/Genomics--44
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total78-48221.9
Business/Commerce, General19--19
Accounting118-19
Marketing/Marketing Management, General11--11
Finance, General8--8
Business Administration and Management, General8--8
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies5--5
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General4--4
International Business/Trade/Commerce3--3
Information Resources Management1--1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other1--1
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total718-7921.1
Environmental Science17--17
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other14--14
Environmental Studies6--6
Natural Resource Economics----
Natural Resources and Conservation total37--379.9
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs10--10
Education, General8--8
Mathematics Teacher Education3--3
Spanish Language Teacher Education3--3
Social Studies Teacher Education1--1
Chemistry Teacher Education1--1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education----
Biology Teacher Education----
English/Language Arts Teacher Education----
Education total26--266.9
Geographic Information Science and Cartography--88
Sociology5--5
Political Science and Government, General4--4
International Relations and Affairs3--3
Economics, General2--2
Social Sciences, General1--1
Anthropology----
Social Sciences total15-8236.1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10--10
Health Communication8--8
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total18--184.8
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design8--8
Information Technology5--5
Computer and Information Sciences, General5--5
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total18--184.8
Geology/Earth Science, General8--8
Chemistry, General4--4
Physics, General3--3
Physical Sciences total15--154
Psychology, General15--15
Psychology total15--154
International/Global Studies5--5
Natural Sciences3--3
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution2--2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1--1
Museology/Museum Studies1--1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total12--123.2
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics9--9
Engineering total9--92.4
Mathematics, General9--9
Mathematics and Statistics total9--92.4
English Language and Literature, General4--4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing3--3
English Language and Literature/Letters total7--71.9
French Language and Literature4--4
Spanish Language and Literature2--2
German Language and Literature1--1
Russian Language and Literature----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total7--71.9
History, Other4--4
History, General3--3
History total7--71.9
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3--3
Fine/Studio Arts, General2--2
Visual and Performing Arts total5--51.3
Social Work4--4
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total4--41.1
Religion/Religious Studies1--1
Philosophy1--1
Philosophy and Religious Studies total2--20.5

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