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Graduates earn 365 degrees, certificates from Pierpont Community and Technical College

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About 31.5 percent of the 365 degrees and certificates handed out by Pierpont 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 Fairmont conferred 73 associate's degrees and 42 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 67 associate's degrees in general studies, followed by 27 associate's degrees in "other" allied health and medical assisting services and 27 associate's degrees in general electrical and power transmission installation/installer.

The college enrolled 1,828 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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other27-27
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-2626
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant14418
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician11-11
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist-1111
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant10-10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician9-9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)213
Health Professions and Related Programs total734211531.5
General Studies67-67
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies15-15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total82-8222.5
Petroleum Technology/Technician10818
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other16-16
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD6-6
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total3284011
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General27-27
Construction Trades total27-277.4
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications14-14
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design5-5
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-11
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total191205.5
Business/Commerce, General18-18
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total18-184.9
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other15-15
Science Technologies/Technicians total15-154.1
Child Care and Support Services Management12-12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total12-123.3
Institutional Food Workers12-12
Personal and Culinary Services total12-123.3
Criminal Justice/Police Science9-9
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total9-92.5
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician7-7
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total7-71.9
Design and Visual Communications, General4-4
Visual and Performing Arts total4-41.1
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2-2
Legal Professions and Studies total2-20.6
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1-1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total1-10.3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1-1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total1-10.3
Teacher Assistant/Aide---
Education total----

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