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Graduates earn 1,354 degrees, certificates from City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

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About 45.6 percent of the 1,354 degrees and certificates handed out by the City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College in 2016-17 were to students in Construction Trades 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 607 certificates and 11 associate's degrees in Construction Trades programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in Electrician. Data shows the school gave out 607 certificates in Electrician, followed by 234 associate's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies and 77 associate's degrees in Biological and Physical Sciences.

The college enrolled 7,407 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
Electrician
11
607
618
Construction Trades total
11
607
618
45.6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
234
-
234
General Studies
54
-
54
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
288
-
288
21.3
Welding Technology/Welder
-
73
73
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
-
38
38
Precision Production total
-
111
111
8.2
Child Care Provider/Assistant
23
76
99
Child Care and Support Services Management
-
-
-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
23
76
99
7.3
Biological and Physical Sciences
77
-
77
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
77
-
77
5.7
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
22
30
52
Security and Loss Prevention Services
-
-
-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
22
30
52
3.8
Accounting
2
15
17
Business Administration and Management, General
5
11
16
Real Estate
-
4
4
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
-
2
2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
7
32
39
2.9
Information Science/Studies
-
19
19
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
5
8
13
Information Technology
3
-
3
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
-
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
8
27
35
2.6
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
-
16
16
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total
-
16
16
1.2
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
11
1
12
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
-
-
-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total
11
1
12
0.9
Quality Control Technology/Technician
-
3
3
Industrial Technology/Technician
-
-
-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
-
-
-
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
-
3
3
0.2
Engineering, General
2
-
2
Engineering total
2
-
2
0.1
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
-
2
2
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
-
-
-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
-
-
-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
-
2
2
0.1
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
-
-
-
Personal and Culinary Services total
-
-
-
-

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