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Graduates earn 141 degrees from Blue Mountain College

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About 31.9 percent of the 141 degrees and certificates handed out by Blue Mountain College in 2017-18 were to students in education 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 Mountain conferred 33 bachelor's degrees and 12 master's degrees in education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in elementary education and teaching. Data shows the school gave out 22 bachelor's degrees in elementary education and teaching, followed by 22 bachelor's degrees in general psychology and 18 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management.

The college enrolled 640 students for 2017-18, including 631 in undergraduate programs and 9 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Elementary Education and Teaching22325
Reading Teacher Education-99
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching4-4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education2-2
Social Science Teacher Education2-2
Mathematics Teacher Education2-2
Spanish Language Teacher Education1-1
Biology Teacher Education---
Music Teacher Education---
Education total33124531.9
Psychology, General22-22
Psychology total22-2215.6
Business Administration and Management, General18-18
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total18-1812.8
Bible/Biblical Studies11-11
Religious/Sacred Music2-2
Theology and Religious Vocations total13-139.2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12-12
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total12-128.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General8-8
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total8-85.7
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5-5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total5-53.6
History, General4-4
History total4-42.8
Spanish Language and Literature3-3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total3-32.1
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist2-2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other1-1
Health Professions and Related Programs total3-32.1
Visual and Performing Arts, General3-3
Music, General---
Visual and Performing Arts total3-32.1
English Language and Literature, General2-2
English Language and Literature/Letters total2-21.4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2-2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total2-21.4
Mathematics, General1-1
Mathematics and Statistics total1-10.7

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