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Graduates earn 182 degrees, certificates from Frontier Community College

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About 51.6 percent of the 182 degrees and certificates handed out by the Frontier Community College in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs 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 Fairfield conferred 88 certificates and 6 associate's degrees in Health Professions and Related Programs 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 48 associate's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, followed by 35 certificates in Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide and 25 certificates in Pre-Nursing Studies.

The college enrolled 1,952 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Associates degrees
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
-
35
35
Pre-Nursing Studies
-
25
25
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
-
12
12
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
-
10
10
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
6
-
6
Medical Reception/Receptionist
-
6
6
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
-
-
-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
-
-
-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
-
-
-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
-
-
-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
-
-
-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
6
88
94
51.6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
48
-
48
General Studies
6
-
6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
54
-
54
29.7
Biological and Physical Sciences
14
-
14
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
14
-
14
7.7
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
-
12
12
Construction Trades, General
1
-
1
Construction Trades total
1
12
13
7.1
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
3
-
3
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
-
-
-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total
3
-
3
1.6
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
1
1
2
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
-
-
-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
-
-
-
Receptionist
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
1
1
2
1.1
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
1
-
1
Information Science/Studies
-
-
-
Information Technology
-
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
1
-
1
0.6
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
1
-
1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
1
-
1
0.6
Teacher Assistant/Aide
-
-
-
Education total
-
-
-
-
Quality Control Technology/Technician
-
-
-
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
-
-
-
-
Fire Services Administration
-
-
-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
-
-
-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
-
-
-
-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
-
-
-
Legal Professions and Studies total
-
-
-
-

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