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Graduates earn 3,219 degrees, certificates from Moraine Valley Community College

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About 27.2 percent of the 3,219 degrees and certificates handed out by the Moraine Valley Community College in 2016-17 were to students in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 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 Hills conferred 875 associate's degrees in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in Biological and Physical Sciences. Data shows the school gave out 875 associate's degrees in Biological and Physical Sciences, followed by 471 associate's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies and 254 associate's degrees in General Studies.

The college enrolled 15,021 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Associates degrees
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Biological and Physical Sciences
875
-
875
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
875
-
875
27.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
471
-
471
General Studies
254
-
254
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
725
-
725
22.5
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
20
182
202
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
28
142
170
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
11
72
83
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
-
3
3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total
59
399
458
14.2
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
-
79
79
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
65
-
65
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
-
54
54
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
19
16
35
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
-
28
28
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
21
-
21
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
19
-
19
Medical/Clinical Assistant
-
18
18
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
16
-
16
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
-
13
13
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
10
2
12
Polysomnography
10
-
10
Mammography Technician/Technology
-
10
10
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
-
9
9
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
-
3
3
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other
3
-
3
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
163
232
395
12.3
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
20
74
94
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
-
28
28
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
12
10
22
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
-
15
15
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
-
10
10
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
-
10
10
Network and System Administration/Administrator
-
8
8
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
-
6
6
Computer and Information Sciences, General
-
4
4
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
2
-
2
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
34
165
199
6.2
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
7
15
22
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
7
11
18
Tourism and Travel Services Management
8
9
17
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
-
16
16
Business Administration and Management, General
13
-
13
Business/Commerce, General
-
10
10
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
-
9
9
Management Information Systems, General
6
-
6
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
-
6
6
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
5
-
5
Retailing and Retail Operations
4
-
4
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
-
3
3
Small Business Administration/Management
1
-
1
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
51
79
130
4
Welding Technology/Welder
-
127
127
Precision Production total
-
127
127
4
Criminal Justice/Police Science
53
-
53
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
29
-
29
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
12
-
12
Homeland Security
-
5
5
Security and Loss Prevention Services
-
4
4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
94
9
103
3.2
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
-
39
39
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
7
6
13
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
7
4
11
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
-
10
10
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
-
8
8
Surveying Technology/Surveying
-
4
4
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
-
3
3
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
14
74
88
2.7
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
15
16
31
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
8
6
14
Personal and Culinary Services total
23
22
45
1.4
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
5
23
28
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
-
3
3
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total
5
26
31
1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
-
11
11
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
3
-
3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
3
11
14
0.4
Graphic Design
3
1
4
Music, General
3
-
3
Visual and Performing Arts, General
2
-
2
Visual and Performing Arts total
8
1
9
0.3
Child Care Provider/Assistant
6
1
7
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
6
1
7
0.2
Teacher Assistant/Aide
4
1
5
Education total
4
1
5
0.2
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
-
5
5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
-
5
5
0.2
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
-
3
3
Legal Professions and Studies total
-
3
3
0.1

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