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Graduates earn 1,442 degrees, certificates from the University of Alaska Fairbanks

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About 13.5 percent of the 1,442 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Alaska Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks conferred 137 certificates and 58 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 86 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 48 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering and 40 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide.

The university enrolled 7,404 students for 2017-18, including 6,429 in undergraduate programs and 975 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide---4040
Medical/Clinical Assistant-15-2035
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling---2626
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other-25--25
Pre-Nursing Studies---1414
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder---1414
Public Health, General-2-1113
Dental Assisting/Assistant-4-812
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)-12--12
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary---33
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller---11
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist-----
Health Professions and Related Programs total-58-13719513.5
Business Administration and Management, General342334798
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-8-917
Accounting17---17
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General---66
Construction Management-6--6
Banking and Financial Support Services-----
Operations Management and Supervision-----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total5137342214410
Mechanical Engineering48-4-52
Civil Engineering, General22-2-24
Petroleum Engineering15-6-21
Electrical and Electronics Engineering15-6-21
Mining and Mineral Engineering5-2-7
Geological/Geophysical Engineering5---5
Engineering, Other--4-4
Computer Engineering, General3---3
Engineering, General--2-2
Civil Engineering, Other--1-1
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering--1-1
Water Resources Engineering-----
Engineering total113-28-1419.8
Education, General--37-37
Secondary Education and Teaching4--2428
Elementary Education and Teaching15--722
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-14-115
Special Education and Teaching, General--6410
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--617
Music Teacher Education2---2
Art Teacher Education---22
Teacher Assistant/Aide-----
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-----
Education total211449391238.5
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management35-9347
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other20---20
Criminal Justice/Police Science---1818
Fire Science/Fire-fighting-12--12
Fire Protection, Other---55
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration--4-4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total551213261067.4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-86--86
General Studies-----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-86--866
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2628-36
Natural Sciences-23--23
Sustainability Studies---44
Biological and Physical Sciences--1-1
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies--1-1
Marine Sciences-----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total2625104654.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General40-12-52
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography--4-4
Biochemistry--4-4
Molecular Biology--1-1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total40-21-614.2
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management6-14-20
Natural Resources/Conservation, General12-6-18
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management9-5-14
Natural Resources Management and Policy--3-3
Environmental Studies---22
Natural Resources and Conservation total27-282574
Mining Technology/Technician---1818
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other-13--13
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician---88
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General-6-17
Instrumentation Technology/Technician---66
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician-----
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total-19-33523.6
Geology/Earth Science, General16-5-21
Chemistry, General12-2-14
Geophysics and Seismology--6-6
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General--3-3
Physics, General2-1-3
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical--2-2
Astrophysics--2-2
Chemistry, Other-----
Physical Sciences total30-21-513.5
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician---1616
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician---1414
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician---1313
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician-6--6
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total-6-43493.4
Community Organization and Advocacy88-521
Social Work18---18
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total268-5392.7
Building/Property Maintenance---2323
Carpentry/Carpenter---88
Construction Trades, General-----
Construction Trades total---31312.2
Geography7---7
Anthropology5-2-7
Social Sciences, General---55
Economics, Other--4-4
Economics, General3---3
Political Science and Government, General3---3
Sociology2---2
Social Sciences total20-65312.2
Psychology, General27-3-30
Psychology total27-3-302.1
Art/Art Studies, General15-1-16
Film/Cinema/Video Studies3---3
Music Performance, General3---3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General2---2
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1---1
Music, General-----
Visual and Performing Arts total24-1-251.7
English Language and Literature, General15-1-16
Creative Writing--5-5
English Language and Literature/Letters total15-6-211.5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10-4-14
Journalism5---5
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total15-4-191.3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General8---8
Japanese Language and Literature6---6
Linguistics3-1-4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other1---1
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics-----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total18-1-191.3
Culinary Arts/Chef Training-3-710
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef---88
Personal and Culinary Services total-3-15181.2
Computer Support Specialist-7-310
Computer and Information Sciences, General5---5
Computer Science1-1-2
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total6713171.2
Welding Technology/Welder---1616
Precision Production total---16161.1
American Indian/Native American Studies2-7-9
Area Studies, Other--6-6
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total2-13-151
Mathematics, General4-4-8
Applied Mathematics, General--314
Mathematics and Statistics total4-71120.8
Child Development7---7
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total7---70.5
History, General4---4
History total4---40.3
Legal Assistant/Paralegal-3--3
Legal Professions and Studies, Other-----
Legal Professions and Studies total-3--30.2
Philosophy2---2
Philosophy and Religious Studies total2---20.1
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew-2--2
Transportation and Materials Moving total-2--20.1
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other-1--1
Science Technologies/Technicians total-1--10.1
Livestock Management-----
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total------

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