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Graduates earn 404 degrees, certificates from West Virginia State University

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About 14.6 percent of the 404 degrees and certificates handed out by West Virginia State 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 Institute conferred 57 bachelor's degrees and 2 certificates in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 57 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 44 bachelor's degrees in general studies and 41 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice/safety studies.

The university enrolled 3,692 students for 2017-18, including 3,571 in undergraduate programs and 121 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General57--57
Accounting--22
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total57-25914.6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies41--41
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-9-9
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total419-5012.4
Elementary Education and Teaching27--27
Secondary Education and Teaching22--22
Educational Leadership and Administration, General----
Education total49--4912.1
General Studies44--44
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total44--4410.9
Social Work15--15
Public Administration-11-11
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total1511-266.4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric22--22
Mass Communication/Media Studies-3-3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total223-256.2
Psychology, General25--25
Psychology total25--256.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General14--14
Biotechnology-9-9
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total149-235.7
English Language and Literature, General18--18
English Language and Literature/Letters total18--184.5
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General15--15
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General3--3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total18--184.5
Political Science and Government, General9--9
Economics, General6--6
Sociology1--1
Social Sciences total16--164
Art/Art Studies, General12--12
Music Performance, General2--2
Visual and Performing Arts total14--143.5
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other12--12
Health Professions and Related Programs total12--123
History, General12--12
History total12--123
Computer Science7--7
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total7--71.7
Chemistry, General4--4
Physical Sciences total4--41
International/Global Studies2--2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total2--20.5
Mathematics, General----
Mathematics and Statistics total-----

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