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Graduates earn 375 degrees, certificates from West Virginia Northern Community College

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About 50.4 percent of the 375 degrees and certificates handed out by West Virginia Northern Community College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related 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 Wheeling conferred 101 certificates and 88 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide. Data shows the school gave out 62 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, followed by 36 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 36 associate's degrees in general studies.

The college enrolled 1,541 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
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-6262
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse36-36
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder-2525
Medical/Clinical Assistant101424
Surgical Technology/Technologist18-18
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist16-16
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician8-8
Health Professions and Related Programs total8810118950.4
General Studies36-36
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies24-24
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other14-14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total74-7419.7
Business/Commerce, General20-20
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General-22
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total203236.1
Information Technology17522
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total175225.9
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician12-12
Petroleum Technology/Technician314
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total151164.3
Legal Assistant/Paralegal6713
Legal Professions and Studies total67133.5
Social Work11-11
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total11-112.9
Criminal Justice/Police Science8-8
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1-1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total9-92.4
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician5-5
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other-11
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total5161.6
Culinary Arts/Chef Training5-5
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant---
Personal and Culinary Services total5-51.3
Welding Technology/Welder4-4
Precision Production total4-41.1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2-2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total2-20.5
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other1-1
Chemical Technology/Technician---
Science Technologies/Technicians total1-10.3

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