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Graduates earn 1,049 degrees, certificates from Dominican University

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About 19.8 percent of the 1,049 degrees and certificates handed out by the Dominican University in 2016-17 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 Forest conferred 206 master's degrees and 2 bachelor's degrees in Education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in Social Work. Data shows the school gave out 115 master's degrees in Social Work, followed by 86 master's degrees in Library and Information Science and 69 master's degrees in Business Administration and Management, General.

The university enrolled 3,522 students for 2016-17, including 2,306 in undergraduate programs and 1,216 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Special Education and Teaching, General
-
64
-
64
Elementary Education and Teaching
-
43
-
43
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
2
32
-
34
Secondary Education and Teaching
-
23
-
23
Reading Teacher Education
-
14
-
14
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
-
10
-
10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
8
-
8
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
-
6
-
6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
-
5
-
5
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
-
1
-
1
Curriculum and Instruction
-
-
-
-
History Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
Education, Other
-
-
-
-
Education total
2
206
-
208
19.8
Business Administration and Management, General
65
69
-
134
Accounting
15
8
-
23
International Business/Trade/Commerce
16
-
-
16
Fashion Merchandising
10
-
-
10
Management Information Systems, General
-
-
-
-
Organizational Behavior Studies
-
-
-
-
Knowledge Management
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
106
77
-
183
17.4
Social Work
-
115
-
115
Human Services, General
4
-
-
4
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
4
115
-
119
11.3
Nutrition Sciences
28
-
13
41
Natural Sciences
29
-
-
29
Dispute Resolution
-
19
-
19
Biological and Physical Sciences
9
-
-
9
Mathematics and Computer Science
2
-
-
2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
68
19
13
100
9.5
Library and Information Science
-
86
-
86
Library Science total
-
86
-
86
8.2
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
40
-
-
40
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
27
-
-
27
Dietetics/Dietitian
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
67
-
-
67
6.4
Criminology
19
-
-
19
Sociology
17
-
-
17
Political Science and Government, General
14
-
-
14
Economics, General
7
-
-
7
International Relations and Affairs
6
-
-
6
Social Sciences, General
-
-
-
-
Social Sciences total
63
-
-
63
6
Psychology, General
46
-
-
46
Psychology total
46
-
-
46
4.4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
22
-
-
22
Neuroscience
11
-
-
11
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
33
-
-
33
3.1
Commercial and Advertising Art
11
-
-
11
Fashion/Apparel Design
7
-
-
7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
3
-
-
3
Photography
3
-
-
3
Fine/Studio Arts, General
2
-
-
2
Sculpture
1
-
-
1
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
1
-
-
1
Music, General
1
-
-
1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
-
-
-
-
Art/Art Studies, General
-
-
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
29
-
-
29
2.8
Journalism
11
-
-
11
Public Relations/Image Management
10
-
-
10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
6
-
-
6
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
27
-
-
27
2.6
Legal Studies, General
15
-
-
15
Legal Professions and Studies total
15
-
-
15
1.4
Computer Science
14
-
-
14
Information Science/Studies
-
-
-
-
Information Technology
-
-
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
14
-
-
14
1.3
English Language and Literature, General
14
-
-
14
English Language and Literature/Letters total
14
-
-
14
1.3
Spanish Language and Literature
9
-
-
9
French Language and Literature
3
-
-
3
Italian Language and Literature
-
-
-
-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
12
-
-
12
1.1
Mathematics, General
9
-
-
9
Mathematics and Statistics total
9
-
-
9
0.9
American/United States Studies/Civilization
5
-
-
5
African-American/Black Studies
2
-
-
2
Women's Studies
-
-
-
-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
7
-
-
7
0.7
History, General
6
-
-
6
History total
6
-
-
6
0.6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
3
-
-
3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
3
-
-
3
0.3
Theology/Theological Studies
3
-
-
3
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
-
-
-
-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
-
-
-
-
Theology and Religious Vocations total
3
-
-
3
0.3
Culinary Science/Culinology
2
-
-
2
Personal and Culinary Services total
2
-
-
2
0.2
Philosophy
2
-
-
2
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
2
-
-
2
0.2
Chemistry, General
1
-
-
1
Physical Sciences total
1
-
-
1
0.1
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
-
-
-
-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
-
-
-
-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
-
-
-
-
-
Environmental Science
-
-
-
-
Natural Resources and Conservation total
-
-
-
-
-

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