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Graduates earn 759 degrees, certificates from Georgia Southwestern State University

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About 39.4 percent of the 759 degrees and certificates handed out by Georgia Southwestern State University in 2017-18 were to students in education 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 Americus conferred 107 certificates and 99 master's degrees in education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in elementary education and teaching. Data shows the school gave out 87 certificates in elementary education and teaching, followed by 87 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 67 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management.

The university enrolled 2,907 students for 2017-18, including 2,467 in undergraduate programs and 440 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Elementary Education and Teaching496587201
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching34--34
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching8-2028
Special Education and Teaching, General213-15
Mathematics Teacher Education-13-13
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-8-8
Education total939910729939.4
Business Administration and Management, General6729-96
Accounting66--66
Marketing/Marketing Management, General21--21
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General20--20
Management Information Systems, General----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total17429-20326.8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse8732-119
Medical Informatics----
Health Professions and Related Programs total8732-11915.7
Psychology, General32--32
Psychology total32--324.2
Computer Science712-19
Information Technology12--12
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total1912-314.1
Sociology18--18
Political Science and Government, General4--4
Social Sciences total22--222.9
History, General10--10
History total10--101.3
Art/Art Studies, General4--4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3--3
Music, General2--2
Visual and Performing Arts total9--91.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General8--8
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total8--81
English Language and Literature, General8--8
English Language and Literature/Letters total8--81
Humanities/Humanistic Studies-4-4
General Studies2--2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total24-60.8
Geology/Earth Science, General3--3
Chemistry, General3--3
Physical Sciences total6--60.8
Mathematics, General2--2
Mathematics and Statistics total2--20.3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other--22
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total--220.3
Women's Studies--11
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total--110.1
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1--1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies----
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1--10.1

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