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Graduates earn 2,130 degrees, certificates from the University of South Dakota

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About 31 percent of the 2,130 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of South Dakota 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 Vermillion conferred 376 bachelor's degrees and 131 master'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 159 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 91 bachelor's degrees in general health services/allied health/health sciences and 83 bachelor's degrees in physical education teaching and coaching.

The university enrolled 10,066 students for 2017-18, including 7,590 in undergraduate programs and 2,476 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse15918--177
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General91-1-92
Clinical/Medical Social Work26-44-70
Medicine--58-58
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General20-25-45
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist37---37
Physical Therapy/Therapist--37-37
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling15-12330
Occupational Therapy/Therapist--30-30
Physician Assistant--25-25
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management20--121
Community Health and Preventive Medicine--16-16
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist8---8
Bioethics/Medical Ethics---55
Audiology/Audiologist--5-5
Medical Scientist--4-4
Public Health, General-----
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other-----
Health Professions and Related Programs total37618257966031
Business Administration and Management, General63-69-132
Accounting74-51-125
Finance, General38---38
Marketing/Marketing Management, General28---28
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General7---7
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management---66
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other1---1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1---1
Management Information Systems, General-----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total212-120633815.9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching83-19-102
Elementary Education and Teaching72-16-88
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--86-86
History Teacher Education14---14
Music Teacher Education11---11
Secondary Education and Teaching--10-10
Special Education and Teaching, General--9-9
Curriculum and Instruction--6-6
Educational/Instructional Technology--4-4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education3---3
Mathematics Teacher Education2---2
Reading Teacher Education---11
Biology Teacher Education1---1
Speech Teacher Education-----
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-----
Spanish Language Teacher Education-----
Drama and Dance Teacher Education-----
Social Science Teacher Education-----
Chemistry Teacher Education-----
Art Teacher Education-----
Indian/Native American Education-----
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-----
Education total186-150133715.8
Psychology, General62-20486
Counseling Psychology--33740
Educational Psychology-----
Psychology total62-53111265.9
Biomedical Sciences, General47-12-59
Biology/Biological Sciences, General31-8-39
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other-----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total78-20-984.6
Human Services, General--54-54
Public Administration--161632
Social Work-----
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total--7016864
Law--77-77
Legal Professions and Studies total--77-773.6
Mass Communication/Media Studies46---46
Speech Communication and Rhetoric12-5-17
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total58-5-633
General Studies3413--47
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies--11-11
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other-----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total341311-582.7
Political Science and Government, General23-10-33
Economics, General15---15
Sociology6---6
Anthropology3---3
Social Sciences total47-10-572.7
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies55---55
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total55---552.6
Art/Art Studies, General28-2-30
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General8-1-9
Music, General1-6-7
Music Performance, General4---4
Photography-----
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology-----
Graphic Design-----
Visual and Performing Arts total41-9-502.4
Computer and Information Sciences, General15-14-29
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other-----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total15-14-291.4
English Language and Literature, General14-8-22
English Language and Literature/Letters total14-8-221
History, General14-3-17
History total14-3-170.8
Sustainability Studies9---9
International/Global Studies4---4
Museology/Museum Studies---33
Biological and Physical Sciences-----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total13--3160.8
Chemistry, General4-5-9
Physics, General2-3-5
Materials Chemistry--2-2
Geology/Earth Science, General-----
Chemistry, Other-----
Physical Sciences total6-10-160.8
Mathematics, General6-3-9
Computational Mathematics--1-1
Mathematics and Statistics total6-4-100.5
Spanish Language and Literature5---5
French Language and Literature1---1
German Language and Literature-----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total6---60.3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering--4-4
Engineering total--4-40.2
Philosophy4---4
Philosophy and Religious Studies total4---40.2
American Indian/Native American Studies1---1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total1---10.1
Engineering/Industrial Management-----
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total------
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies-----
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total------
Chemical Technology/Technician-----
Science Technologies/Technicians total------

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