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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Graduates earn 1,700 degrees, certificates from Rhode Island College

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About 21.6 percent of the 1,700 degrees and certificates handed out by Rhode Island 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 Providence conferred 309 bachelor's degrees and 35 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in registered nursing/registered nurse. Data shows the school gave out 160 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 116 bachelor's degrees in general psychology and 91 bachelor's degrees in social work.

The college enrolled 7,766 students for 2017-18, including 6,684 in undergraduate programs and 1,082 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse160--160
Health/Health Care Administration/Management42-143
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor-92130
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer25--25
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General25--25
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling24--24
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing-17-17
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling15--15
Nurse Anesthetist-7-7
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician6--6
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician5--5
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist4--4
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing-2-2
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant1--1
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1--1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1--1
Nursing Administration--11
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing----
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician----
Critical Care Nursing----
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist----
Clinical Nurse Specialist----
Health Professions and Related Programs total309352336721.6
Elementary Education and Teaching3516152
Early Childhood Education and Teaching422-44
Special Education and Teaching, General322-34
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-15419
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-14-14
Art Teacher Education74-11
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs-11-11
Education, Other-8-8
Health Teacher Education71-8
Reading Teacher Education-7-7
Education, General-6-6
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching--66
Music Teacher Education41-5
History Teacher Education5--5
Social Studies Teacher Education5--5
English/Language Arts Teacher Education4--4
Special Education and Teaching, Other-4-4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other--44
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other-4-4
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education2--2
Mathematics Teacher Education2--2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching2--2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation-1-1
Secondary Education and Teaching----
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism----
Technical Teacher Education----
Chemistry Teacher Education----
Physics Teacher Education----
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed----
Social Science Teacher Education----
Foreign Language Teacher Education----
Biology Teacher Education----
Spanish Language Teacher Education----
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching----
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels----
Curriculum and Instruction----
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education----
French Language Teacher Education----
Education total147961525815.2
Business Administration and Management, General90--90
Accounting7316-89
Marketing/Marketing Management, General32--32
Management Information Systems, General19--19
Finance, General16--16
Financial Planning and Services--11
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total23016124714.5
Social Work9179-170
Youth Services/Administration28--28
Social Work, Other--1010
Public Administration2--2
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total121791021012.4
Psychology, General1164-120
Counseling Psychology-171431
School Psychology--1515
Educational Psychology----
Psychology, Other----
Psychology total11621291669.8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric82--82
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total82--824.8
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies73--73
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total73--734.3
Fine/Studio Arts, General32--32
Music, General11--11
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General10--10
Film/Cinema/Video Studies5--5
Dance, General5--5
Music Performance, General2--2
Intermedia/Multimedia-1-1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation----
Visual and Performing Arts total651-663.9
English Language and Literature, General283-31
Creative Writing23-225
General Literature----
English Language and Literature/Letters total5132563.3
Political Science and Government, General17--17
Anthropology8--8
Sociology6--6
Economics, General3--3
Geography3--3
Social Sciences, General----
Social Sciences total37--372.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General272-29
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total272-291.7
History, General271-28
Public/Applied History1--1
History total281-291.7
Computer Science21--21
Computer and Information Sciences, General----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total21--211.2
Child Care and Support Services Management--1313
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total--13130.8
Spanish Language and Literature10--10
Portuguese Language and Literature1--1
French Language and Literature1--1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total12--120.7
Chemistry, General5--5
Environmental Chemistry2--2
Chemistry, Other2--2
Physics, General2--2
Physical Sciences total11--110.6
Environmental Studies7--7
Natural Resources and Conservation total7--70.4
Women's Studies4--4
Latin American Studies----
French Studies----
African-American/Black Studies----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total4--40.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies31-4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total31-40.2
Mathematics, General31-4
Mathematics and Statistics total31-40.2
Philosophy4--4
Philosophy and Religious Studies total4--40.2
Industrial Technology/Technician----
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total-----
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total-----

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