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Graduates earn 87 degrees from Blackburn College

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About 21.8 percent of the 87 degrees and certificates handed out by the Blackburn College in 2016-17 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 private not-for-profit institution in Carlinville conferred 19 bachelor's degrees in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. Data shows the school gave out 9 bachelor's degrees in Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, followed by 9 bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice/Safety Studies and 9 bachelor's degrees in Psychology, General.

The college enrolled 596 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
9
9
Accounting
8
8
Organizational Leadership
2
2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
-
-
Human Resources Development
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
19
19
21.8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
6
6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
6
6
Environmental Biology
3
3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
15
15
17.2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
9
9
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
9
9
10.3
Psychology, General
9
9
Psychology total
9
9
10.3
Digital Arts
5
5
Art/Art Studies, General
1
1
Music, General
1
1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
-
-
Music Performance, General
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts, General
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
7
7
8.1
Elementary Education and Teaching
2
2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
1
1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
1
1
Teacher Assistant/Aide
1
1
Art Teacher Education
-
-
Mathematics Teacher Education
-
-
Social Studies Teacher Education
-
-
Social Science Teacher Education
-
-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
-
-
Biology Teacher Education
-
-
Spanish Language Teacher Education
-
-
Education total
5
5
5.8
Communication, General
4
4
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
4
4
4.6
Computer Science
4
4
Information Science/Studies
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
4
4
4.6
Creative Writing
3
3
General Literature
-
-
English Language and Literature, General
-
-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
-
-
English Language and Literature/Letters total
3
3
3.5
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
3
3
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
-
-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
3
3
3.5
Chemistry, General
3
3
Physical Sciences total
3
3
3.5
Political Science and Government, General
3
3
Social Sciences total
3
3
3.5
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
2
2
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
2
2
2.3
Mathematics, General
1
1
Mathematics and Statistics total
1
1
1.1
Spanish Language and Literature
-
-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
-
-
-
History, General
-
-
History total
-
-
-
Pre-Law Studies
-
-
Legal Professions and Studies total
-
-
-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
-
-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
-
-
-
Environmental Studies
-
-
Natural Resources and Conservation total
-
-
-
Public Administration
-
-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
-
-
-

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