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Monday, May 6, 2024

Graduates earn 1,647 degrees, certificates from City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

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About 72.9 percent of the 1,647 degrees and certificates handed out by City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X 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 Chicago conferred 983 certificates and 218 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 404 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, followed by 178 certificates in emergency care attendant (emt ambulance) and 147 associate's degrees in general studies.

The college enrolled 7,104 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-404404
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)-178178
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse130-130
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist-7474
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller-5757
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other-5656
Athletic Training/Trainer-5353
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)73441
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling-3636
Medical/Clinical Assistant-3636
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-3030
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant24-24
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist23-23
Surgical Technology/Technologist14923
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist16-16
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant-1111
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage-55
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator3-3
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1-1
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder---
Health Professions and Related Programs total2189831,20172.9
General Studies147-147
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies115-115
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total262-26215.9
Biological and Physical Sciences114-114
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total114-1146.9
Child Care Provider/Assistant183957
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total1839573.5
Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer7-7
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant-11
Personal and Culinary Services total7180.5
Information Science/Studies-44
Information Technology1-1
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total1450.3
Fire Science/Fire-fighting---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total----

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