About 63.1 percent of the 1,439 degrees and certificates handed out by the City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College in 2016-17 were to students in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 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 Chicago conferred 908 associate's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs.
But the single most popular program was for an associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. Data shows the school gave out 745 associate's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, followed by 238 associate's degrees in Biological and Physical Sciences and 163 associate's degrees in General Studies.
The college enrolled 8,486 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Business Administration and Management, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
Information Science/Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
Visual and Performing Arts total
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies total
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