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Graduates earn 2,374 degrees from West Texas A & M University

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About 26.4 percent of the 2,374 degrees and certificates handed out by West Texas A & M University in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services 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 Canyon conferred 384 master's degrees and 243 bachelor's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 279 master's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 181 bachelor's degrees in "other" multi-/interdisciplinary studies and 153 bachelor's degrees in general studies.

The university enrolled 10,029 students for 2017-18, including 7,376 in undergraduate programs and 2,653 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General57279336
Finance, General364076
Accounting402868
Marketing/Marketing Management, General351247
Management Information Systems, General202545
Business/Commerce, General43-43
Business/Managerial Economics12-12
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total24338462726.4
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1289137
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General51-51
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-4545
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General142842
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-1313
Athletic Training/Trainer7-7
Health Professions and Related Programs total2009529512.4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1816187
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total18161877.9
Agronomy and Crop Science44549
Agriculture, General24933
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations29-29
Agricultural Business and Management, General22-22
Equestrian/Equine Studies20-20
Agricultural Communication/Journalism17-17
Animal Sciences, General549
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total161181797.5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-4040
Special Education and Teaching, General-3131
Educational/Instructional Technology-2828
Curriculum and Instruction-2424
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-2020
Education, General-1616
Education total-1591596.7
General Studies153-153
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total153-1536.4
Social Work412768
Public Administration41-41
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total82271094.6
Music, General42951
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General20-20
Fine/Studio Arts, General718
Graphic Design7-7
Dance, General7-7
Musical Theatre6-6
Art/Art Studies, General4-4
Visual and Performing Arts total93101034.3
Kinesiology and Exercise Science71879
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total718793.3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General59665
Wildlife Biology13-13
Biotechnology---
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total726783.3
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia19-19
Speech Communication and Rhetoric18-18
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication17-17
Broadcast Journalism10-10
Communication, General-99
Journalism---
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total649733.1
Mechanical Engineering51-51
Civil Engineering, General14-14
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1-1
Engineering total66-662.8
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies56561
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total565612.6
Psychology, General41445
Counseling Psychology-1111
School Psychology-33
Psychology total4118592.5
Chemistry, General19-19
Geology/Earth Science, General4-4
Physics, General---
Physical Sciences total23-231
English Language and Literature, General19221
English Language and Literature/Letters total192210.9
Environmental Science12921
Natural Resources and Conservation total129210.9
Sociology11-11
Political Science and Government, General4-4
Social Sciences, General2-2
Social Sciences total17-170.7
History, General12416
History total124160.7
Engineering Technology, General13215
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total132150.6
Computer Science13-13
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total13-130.6
Mathematics, General6511
Mathematics and Statistics total65110.5
Spanish Language and Literature9-9
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total9-90.4
Pre-Law Studies---
Legal Professions and Studies total----

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