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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Graduates earn 1,592 degrees, certificates from El Centro College

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About 28.1 percent of the 1,592 degrees and certificates handed out by El Centro College 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 Dallas conferred 323 associate's degrees and 124 certificates in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in general studies. Data shows the school gave out 412 associate's degrees in general studies, followed by 215 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 155 certificates in culinary arts/chef training.

The college enrolled 11,729 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
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse215-215
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)-6262
Medical/Clinical Assistant-3838
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer23932
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician22123
Surgical Technology/Technologist16-16
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-1414
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician14-14
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist13-13
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist13-13
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist7-7
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist---
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician---
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing---
Health Professions and Related Programs total32312444728.1
General Studies412-412
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total412-41225.9
Culinary Arts/Chef Training29155184
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef192746
Personal and Culinary Services total4818223014.4
Business Administration and Management, General234467
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations93948
Accounting93645
Business/Commerce, General9211
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry-88
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary6-6
Receptionist-66
Management Information Systems, General-22
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total5613719312.1
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician27981
Computer Programming/Programmer, General-2525
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications111223
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design41721
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-55
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total171381559.7
Legal Assistant/Paralegal79-79
Legal Professions and Studies total79-795
Interior Design22123
Fashion/Apparel Design19-19
Music, General---
Visual and Performing Arts total411422.6
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician41115
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7-7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1111221.4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching11-11
Secondary Education and Teaching1-1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels---
Education total12-120.8
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies---
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total----
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total----
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician---
Science Technologies/Technicians total----

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