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Graduates earn 905 degrees, certificates from Northwest-Shoals Community College

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About 27.5 percent of the 905 degrees and certificates handed out by Northwest-Shoals Community College in 2017-18 were to students in precision production 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 Shoals conferred 249 certificates in precision production programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in welding technology/welder. Data shows the school gave out 237 certificates in welding technology/welder, followed by 152 associate's degrees in general studies and 73 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training.

The college enrolled 3,539 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Welding Technology/Welder-237237
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant-88
Cabinetmaking and Millwork-44
Precision Production total-24924927.5
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-7373
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)35356
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse46-46
Medical/Clinical Assistant241842
Health Professions and Related Programs total7314421724
General Studies152-152
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies34-34
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total186-18620.6
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician-4444
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General6915
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician-1010
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology235
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total866748.2
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager242145
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General-22
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other---
Personal and Culinary Services total2423475.2
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology81018
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician-1515
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician-77
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician1-1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total932414.5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other28-28
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total28-283.1
Computer and Information Sciences, General71118
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total711182
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General11415
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total115161.8
Carpentry/Carpenter-88
Electrician-77
Construction Trades total-15151.7
Child Care and Support Services Management4812
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total48121.3
Criminal Justice/Police Science2-2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total2-20.2
Chemical Technology/Technician---
Science Technologies/Technicians total----

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