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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Graduates earn 143 degrees, certificates from Midwestern Career College

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About 28 percent of the 143 degrees and certificates handed out by the Midwestern Career College in 2016-17 were to students in Surgical Technology/Technologist, 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 Chicago conferred 40 certificates in Surgical Technology/Technologist.

Other popular programs include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician, Medical/Clinical Assistant and Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician.

The college enrolled 394 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
Surgical Technology/Technologist
-
40
40
28
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician
2
34
36
25.2
Medical/Clinical Assistant
-
21
21
14.7
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
-
19
19
13.3
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
-
18
18
12.6
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
6
-
6
4.2
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
3
-
3
2.1
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
-
-
-
-
TOTAL
11
132
143

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