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Graduates earn 202 degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University

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About 40.1 percent of the 202 degrees and certificates handed out by Dakota Wesleyan University 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 private not-for-profit institution in Mitchell conferred 81 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in registered nursing/registered nurse. Data shows the school gave out 71 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 23 master's degrees in "other" business, management, marketing, and related support services and 13 master's degrees in higher education/higher education administration.

The university enrolled 1,024 students for 2017-18, including 884 in undergraduate programs and 140 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse71--71
Athletic Training/Trainer10--10
Pre-Nursing Studies----
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies----
Health Professions and Related Programs total81--8140.1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other--2323
Management Science8--8
Accounting7--7
Organizational Leadership4--4
Business Administration and Management, General2--2
Finance, General2--2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General1--1
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1--1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1--1
Financial Planning and Services----
Accounting and Related Services, Other----
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total26-234924.3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration--1313
Elementary Education and Teaching12--12
History Teacher Education2--2
Secondary Education and Teaching--11
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1--1
Mathematics Teacher Education1--1
Music Teacher Education1--1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching----
Education, General----
Social Studies Teacher Education----
Curriculum and Instruction----
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision----
Special Education and Teaching, General----
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education----
Secondary School Administration/Principalship----
Biology Teacher Education----
Business Teacher Education----
Educational Leadership and Administration, General----
Art Teacher Education----
Education total17-143115.4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General5--5
Biochemistry4--4
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total9--94.5
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management7--7
Kinesiology and Exercise Science2--2
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General----
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other----
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total9--94.5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3--3
Digital Arts3--3
Music, General----
Graphic Design----
Fine/Studio Arts, General----
Visual and Performing Arts total6--63
Creative Writing3--3
English Language and Literature, General----
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing----
General Literature----
English Language and Literature/Letters total3--31.5
Psychology, General3--3
Psychology total3--31.5
Human Services, General3--3
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other----
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total3--31.5
History, General2--2
History total2--21
General Studies11-2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total11-21
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1--1
Journalism----
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia----
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total1--10.5
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1--1
Homeland Security----
Forensic Science and Technology----
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1--10.5
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1--1
Natural Resources and Conservation total1--10.5
Religion/Religious Studies1--1
Philosophy----
Christian Studies----
Philosophy and Religious Studies total1--10.5
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design----
Computer and Information Sciences, Other----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total-----
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total-----
Legal Studies, General----
Legal Professions and Studies total-----
Mathematics, General----
Mathematics and Statistics total-----
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis----
Biological and Physical Sciences----
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies----
Behavioral Sciences----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total-----
Chemistry, General----
Physical Sciences total-----
Sociology----
Geography----
Economics, General----
Political Science and Government, Other----
Social Sciences total-----

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