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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Graduates earn 363 degrees, certificates from West Virginia Wesleyan College

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About 18.7 percent of the 363 degrees and certificates handed out by West Virginia Wesleyan 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 private not-for-profit institution in Buckhannon conferred 43 bachelor's degrees and 24 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and exercise science. Data shows the school gave out 35 bachelor's degrees in kinesiology and exercise science, followed by 33 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 23 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce.

The college enrolled 1,294 students for 2017-18, including 1,180 in undergraduate programs and 114 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 Nurse33--33
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-18119
Athletic Training/Trainer65-11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General3--3
Nursing Education-1-1
Art Therapy/Therapist1--1
Pharmacy----
Nursing Administration----
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing----
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery----
Health Professions and Related Programs total432416818.7
Business/Commerce, General2321-44
Marketing/Marketing Management, General8--8
Accounting5--5
Organizational Leadership----
International Business/Trade/Commerce----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total3621-5715.7
Elementary Education and Teaching19--19
Education, General-13-13
Music Teacher Education4--4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching3--3
English/Language Arts Teacher Education3--3
Education, Other3--3
Secondary Education and Teaching2--2
Art Teacher Education----
Education total3413-4713
Kinesiology and Exercise Science35--35
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management6--6
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General2--2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total43--4311.8
Physics, General17--17
Chemistry, Other8--8
Chemistry, General3--3
Geophysics and Seismology2--2
Physical Sciences total30--308.3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General16--16
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total16--164.4
Political Science and Government, General8--8
Sociology5--5
Economics, General2--2
Social Sciences, Other1--1
International Relations and Affairs----
Social Sciences, General----
Social Sciences total16--164.4
Art/Art Studies, General5--5
Music, General4--4
Graphic Design3--3
Musical Theatre2--2
Music Management2--2
Fine and Studio Arts Management----
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General----
Photography----
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management----
Visual and Performing Arts total16--164.4
Psychology, General15--15
Psychology total15--154.1
Creative Writing46-10
English Language and Literature, General3--3
English Language and Literature/Letters total76-133.6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies12--12
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total12--123.3
History, General9--9
History total9--92.5
Mass Communication/Media Studies3--3
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication2--2
Organizational Communication, General2--2
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total7--71.9
Information Science/Studies2--2
Computer Science2--2
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total4--41.1
Environmental Science3--3
Natural Resources and Conservation total3--30.8
Mathematics, General2--2
Mathematics and Statistics total2--20.6
International/Global Studies2--2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total2--20.6
Philosophy2--2
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other----
Religion/Religious Studies----
Philosophy and Religious Studies total2--20.6
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other1--1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total1--10.3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-----
Religious Education----
Theology and Religious Vocations total-----

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