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Graduates earn 2,202 degrees, certificates from Simmons College

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About 34.3 percent of the 2,202 degrees and certificates handed out by Simmons 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 private not-for-profit institution in Boston conferred 517 master's degrees and 150 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in social work. Data shows the school gave out 545 master's degrees in social work, followed by 447 master's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing and 147 master's degrees in library and information science.

The college enrolled 6,082 students for 2017-18, including 1,809 in undergraduate programs and 4,273 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-447-447
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1332-135
Nursing Administration-42-42
Physical Therapy/Therapist-35-35
Nursing Practice-34-34
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-26127
Public Health Education and Promotion15--15
Dietetics/Dietitian--1313
Nursing Education--66
Medical Informatics2--2
Health Professions and Related Programs total1505862075634.3
Social Work12549-561
Public Policy Analysis, General-4-4
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total12553-56525.7
Library and Information Science-1501151
Archives/Archival Administration-1334137
Children and Youth Library Services-18523
Library Science, Other----
Library Science total-3011031114.1
Special Education and Teaching, General-82-82
Education, General-33-33
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-10-10
Secondary Education and Teaching-8-8
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs-7-7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs-6-6
Elementary Education and Teaching-4-4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-4-4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-4-4
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs-3-3
Health Occupations Teacher Education-3-3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-2-2
Social Studies Teacher Education1--1
History Teacher Education----
Urban Education and Leadership----
Multicultural Education----
Early Childhood Education and Teaching----
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist----
Administration of Special Education----
Education total1166-1677.6
Applied Behavior Analysis-69-69
Psychology, General14--14
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology----
Psychology total1469-833.8
Business Administration and Management, General829-37
Marketing/Marketing Management, General11--11
Finance, General2--2
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other----
Marketing, Other----
Management Information Systems, General----
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total2129-502.3
Political Science and Government, General13--13
Economics, General10--10
Sociology9--9
International Relations and Affairs7--7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics2--2
Social Sciences total41--411.9
Children's and Adolescent Literature-15-15
Creative Writing8--8
Writing, General-6-6
English Language and Literature, General42-6
English Language and Literature/Letters total1223-351.6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General13--13
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology9--9
Neurobiology and Behavior6--6
Biostatistics4--4
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total32--321.4
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General-181028
Human Nutrition--22
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management1--1
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management----
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total11812311.4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science27--27
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total27--271.2
Nutrition Sciences16--16
Cognitive Science6--6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other----
Biopsychology----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total22--221
Communication, General14--14
Technical and Scientific Communication5--5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric----
Communication and Media Studies, Other----
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total19--190.9
History, General89-17
Public/Applied History----
History total89-170.8
Fine and Studio Arts Management9--9
Fine/Studio Arts, General1--1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1--1
Music, General1--1
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management----
Music Management----
Music History, Literature, and Theory----
Art/Art Studies, General----
Visual and Performing Arts total12--120.5
Computer and Information Sciences, General8--8
Information Science/Studies-3-3
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design----
Information Technology----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total83-110.5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other-5-5
Women's Studies2--2
African Studies1--1
East Asian Studies----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total35-80.4
Mathematics, General3--3
Computational Mathematics1--1
Mathematics and Statistics total4--40.2
Environmental Science4--4
Natural Resources and Conservation total4--40.2
Chemistry, General3--3
Physics, General1--1
Physical Sciences total4--40.2
Spanish Language and Literature2--2
French Language and Literature----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total2--20.1
Philosophy1--1
Philosophy and Religious Studies total1--10.1
Food Science----
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total-----

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