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Graduates earn 191 degrees, certificates from Northwestern College-Southwestern Campus

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About 80.1 percent of the 191 degrees and certificates handed out by the Northwestern College-Southwestern Campus in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs 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 for-profit institution in Bridgeview conferred 114 associate's degrees and 39 certificates in Health Professions and Related Programs programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Data shows the school gave out 60 associate's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 27 certificates in Medical/Clinical Assistant and 23 associate's degrees in Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.

The college enrolled 684 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
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
60
-
60
Medical/Clinical Assistant
14
27
41
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
15
10
25
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
23
-
23
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
2
2
4
Health Professions and Related Programs total
114
39
153
80.1
Criminal Justice/Police Science
15
1
16
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
15
1
16
8.4
Business Administration and Management, General
9
1
10
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
1
-
1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
10
1
11
5.8
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
9
2
11
Legal Professions and Studies total
9
2
11
5.8

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