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Graduates earn 419 degrees, certificates from Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

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About 37.7 percent of the 419 degrees and certificates handed out by Southern West Virginia Community and Technical 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 Gay conferred 156 associate's degrees and 2 certificates in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in registered nursing/registered nurse. Data shows the school gave out 46 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 38 certificates in general studies and 32 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies.

The college enrolled 1,458 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 Nurse46-46
Health Aide23-23
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician22-22
Medical/Clinical Assistant15-15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician13-13
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist13-13
Surgical Technology/Technologist11-11
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist10-10
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)3-3
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician-11
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other-11
Health Professions and Related Programs total156215837.7
General Studies103848
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies32-32
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total42388019.1
Industrial Technology/Technician-2020
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician9716
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician7-7
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, Other-22
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total16294510.7
Business Administration and Management, General19-19
Accounting13-13
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary459
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other1-1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total3754210
Information Technology202141
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total2021419.8
Welding Technology/Welder13-13
Precision Production total13-133.1
Child Care and Support Services Management12-12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total12-122.9
Teacher Assistant/Aide-1111
Education total-11112.6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies6410
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total64102.4
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General7-7
Personal and Culinary Services total7-71.7

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