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About 27.2 percent of the 1,323 degrees and certificates handed out by Itawamba Community College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Fulton conferred 360 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in general studies, liberal arts and sciences, and other humanities. Data shows the school gave out 191 associate's degrees in general studies, liberal arts and sciences, and other humanities, followed by 169 associate's degrees in general studies and 84 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The college enrolled 4,930 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Program	Associates degrees	Certificates awarded	Total degrees and certificates awarded	Percent of total
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	191	-	191
General Studies	169	-	169
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total	360	-	360	27.2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	84	-	84
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	-	40	40
Surgical Technology/Technologist	4	11	15
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	14	-	14
Physical Therapy/Therapist	14	-	14
Occupational Therapist Assistant	14	-	14
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	13	-	13
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	12	-	12
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	10	-	10
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	8	-	8
Public Health, Other	7	-	7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	6	1	7
Pre-Dentistry Studies	5	-	5
Pre-Pharmacy Studies	5	-	5
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	3	-	3
Pre-Veterinary Studies	3	-	3
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	-	-	-
Health Professions and Related Programs total	202	52	254	19.2
Elementary Education and Teaching	61	-	61
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	21	-	21
Secondary Education and Teaching	12	-	12
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	10	-	10
Social Studies Teacher Education	8	-	8
Speech Teacher Education	7	-	7
Special Education and Teaching, General	5	-	5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	2	-	2
Mathematics Teacher Education	1	-	1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	-	-	-
Foreign Language Teacher Education	-	-	-
Education total	127	-	127	9.6
Business/Commerce, General	71	-	71
Accounting	16	-	16
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	10	-	10
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General	4	4	8
Operations Management and Supervision	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total	101	4	105	7.9
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	29	19	48
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	7	13	20
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	11	4	15
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	9	1	10
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	4	6	10
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total	60	43	103	7.8
Computer Programming/Programmer, General	18	18	36
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	11	8	19
Computer Science	4	-	4
Computer and Information Sciences, General	3	-	3
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total	36	26	62	4.7
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	11	8	19
Welding Technology/Welder	-	17	17
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	-	-	-
Precision Production total	11	25	36	2.7
Art/Art Studies, General	16	-	16
Music, General	13	-	13
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	4	-	4
Visual and Performing Arts total	33	-	33	2.5
Electrician	25	6	31
Construction Trades total	25	6	31	2.3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	22	-	22
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other	4	5	9
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total	26	5	31	2.3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	30	-	30
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total	30	-	30	2.3
Engineering, General	24	-	24
Computer Engineering, General	3	-	3
Engineering total	27	-	27	2
Social Work	26	-	26
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	-	-	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total	26	-	26	2
Psychology, General	24	-	24
Psychology total	24	-	24	1.8
Child Care Provider/Assistant	16	6	22
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total	16	6	22	1.7
Journalism	14	-	14
Radio and Television	1	-	1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total	15	-	15	1.1
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	7	2	9
Pre-Law Studies	2	-	2
Legal Professions and Studies total	9	2	11	0.8
History, General	7	-	7
History total	7	-	7	0.5
Agricultural Business and Management, General	5	-	5
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total	5	-	5	0.4
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	2	-	2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	1	-	1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total	3	-	3	0.2
Forest Technology/Technician	3	-	3
Natural Resources and Conservation total	3	-	3	0.2
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General	2	-	2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total	2	-	2	0.2
Chemistry, General	1	-	1
Geology/Earth Science, General	1	-	1
Physics, General	-	-	-
Physical Sciences total	2	-	2	0.2
Sociology	2	-	2
Political Science and Government, General	-	-	-
Social Sciences total	2	-	2	0.2
Mathematics, General	1	-	1
Mathematics and Statistics total	1	-	1	0.1
Science, Technology and Society	1	-	1
Nutrition Sciences	-	-	-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total	1	-	1	0.1
Architecture	-	-	-
Architecture and Related Services total	-	-	-	-
Library Science, Other	-	-	-
Library Science total	-	-	-	-
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	-	-	-
Theology and Religious Vocations total	-	-	-	-