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Graduates earn 864 degrees, certificates from Mid-State Technical College

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About 53.4 percent of the 864 degrees and certificates handed out by Mid-State 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 Rapids conferred 364 certificates and 97 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide. Data shows the school gave out 224 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, followed by 73 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 57 associate's degrees in general business administration and management.

The college enrolled 2,690 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
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-224224
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse73-73
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)84452
Medical/Clinical Assistant-4848
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder-1919
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist-1515
Surgical Technology/Technologist-1111
Health and Wellness, General9-9
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist7-7
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician-33
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator---
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist---
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant---
Health Professions and Related Programs total9736446153.4
Business Administration and Management, General57-57
Accounting29-29
Marketing/Marketing Management, General12-12
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General8-8
Office Management and Supervision6-6
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation-55
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry-44
Knowledge Management---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total112912114
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology7916
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-1010
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician-99
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician-99
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total737445.1
Welding Technology/Welder-2626
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist-88
Ironworking/Ironworker-77
Precision Production total-41414.8
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications25328
Computer Programming/Programmer, General11-11
Computer Support Specialist---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total363394.5
Electrician-1212
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter-1111
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Other-99
Plumbing Technology/Plumber-11
Construction Trades total-33333.8
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General-2929
Barbering/Barber---
Personal and Culinary Services total-29293.4
Instrumentation Technology/Technician8-8
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician6-6
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician4-4
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician3-3
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician2-2
Solar Energy Technology/Technician2-2
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total25-252.9
Criminal Justice/Police Science6814
Corrections4-4
Fire Science/Fire-fighting2-2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies---
Fire Services Administration---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total128202.3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching15-15
Education total15-151.7
Agricultural Production Operations, General-66
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management-66
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations---
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total-12121.4
Bioinformatics10-10
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total10-101.2
Urban Forestry10-10
Natural Resources and Conservation total10-101.2
Gerontology2-2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2-2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total4-40.5

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