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Graduates earn 1,394 degrees, certificates from Piedmont Virginia Community College

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About 50.2 percent of the 1,394 degrees and certificates handed out by Piedmont Virginia Community College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Charlottesville conferred 465 certificates and 235 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in general studies, liberal arts and sciences, and other humanities. Data shows the school gave out 465 certificates in general studies, liberal arts and sciences, and other humanities, followed by 215 certificates in "other" allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions and 184 associate's degrees in general studies.

The college enrolled 5,445 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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other-465465
General Studies184-184
Humanities/Humanistic Studies51-51
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total23546570050.2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other-215215
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse76-76
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)73542
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer18-18
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-1515
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician12-12
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other-1111
Surgical Technology/Technologist-1010
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician-88
Health Professions and Related Programs total11329440729.2
Business Administration and Management, General62-62
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other-1313
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other9-9
Accounting and Related Services, Other---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total7113846
Engineering, General31-31
Engineering total31-312.2
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General121830
Personal and Culinary Services total1218302.2
Computer Science17-17
Computer and Information Sciences, General7-7
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-33
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total243271.9
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration62026
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total620261.9
Biological and Physical Sciences21-21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total21-211.5
Education, General17-17
Education total17-171.2
Child Care Provider/Assistant-1717
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total-17171.2
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician-1414
Industrial Technology/Technician---
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician---
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total-14141
Visual and Performing Arts, General12-12
Design and Visual Communications, General-11
Visual and Performing Arts total121130.9
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General-55
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total-550.4
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician2-2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total2-20.1
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production---
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total----
Construction Trades, General---
Construction Trades total----
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician---
Science Technologies/Technicians total----

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