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Graduates earn 527 degrees, certificates from Lander University

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About 24.9 percent of the 527 degrees and certificates handed out by Lander University in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services 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 Greenwood conferred 125 bachelor's degrees and 6 certificates in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 125 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 51 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 42 bachelor's degrees in kinesiology and exercise science.

The university enrolled 3,044 students for 2017-18, including 2,970 in undergraduate programs and 74 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General125-6131
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total125-613124.9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching28--28
Elementary Education and Teaching20--20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other-11-11
Special Education and Teaching, General10--10
Montessori Teacher Education-9-9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching5--5
Secondary Education and Teaching----
Education total6320-8315.8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse51--51
Clinical Nurse Leader-1-1
Health Professions and Related Programs total511-529.9
Kinesiology and Exercise Science42--42
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total42--428
Psychology, General36--36
Psychology total36--366.8
Humanities/Humanistic Studies21--21
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies14--14
General Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total35--356.6
Political Science and Government, General16--16
Sociology9--9
National Security Policy Studies--11
Social Sciences total25-1264.9
Music, General12--12
Art/Art Studies, General12--12
Visual and Performing Arts total24--244.6
History, General23--23
History total23--234.4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General21--21
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total21--214
English Language and Literature, General17--17
English Language and Literature/Letters total17--173.2
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration12--12
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management-1-1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total121-132.5
Computer and Information Sciences, General8--8
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total8--81.5
Chemistry, General7--7
Physical Sciences total7--71.3
Mathematics, General5--5
Mathematics and Statistics total5--51
Mass Communication/Media Studies2--2
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total2--20.4
Spanish Language and Literature1--1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total1--10.2
Environmental Science1--1
Natural Resources and Conservation total1--10.2

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