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Graduates earn 2,550 degrees, certificates from Eastern Illinois University

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About 17.2 percent of the 2,550 degrees and certificates handed out by the Eastern Illinois 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 public institution in Charleston conferred 229 bachelor's degrees and 149 master's degrees in Education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in Industrial Technology/Technician. Data shows the school gave out 179 master's degrees in Industrial Technology/Technician, followed by 153 bachelor's degrees in Kinesiology and Exercise Science and 144 bachelor's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

The university enrolled 7,415 students for 2016-17, including 5,957 in undergraduate programs and 1,458 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
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
84
36
120
Elementary Education and Teaching
103
15
-
118
Special Education and Teaching, General
55
3
-
58
Health Teacher Education
43
-
-
43
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
-
24
-
24
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
-
19
-
19
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
4
-
12
16
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
9
4
-
13
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
9
-
-
9
Reading Teacher Education
-
-
9
9
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
-
-
3
3
Social Science Teacher Education
3
-
-
3
Technical Teacher Education
3
-
-
3
Business Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
Biology Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
-
-
-
-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
-
-
-
-
Education total
229
149
60
438
17.2
Industrial Technology/Technician
32
179
-
211
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other
-
-
108
108
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other
-
-
9
9
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
-
-
5
5
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
32
179
122
333
13.1
Accounting
62
-
-
62
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
58
-
-
58
Business Administration and Management, General
9
48
-
57
Management Science
51
-
-
51
Finance, General
28
-
-
28
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
-
-
8
8
Management Information Systems, General
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
208
48
8
264
10.3
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
153
45
-
198
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
18
-
-
18
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
171
45
-
216
8.5
Communication, General
139
10
-
149
Journalism
16
-
-
16
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
155
10
-
165
6.5
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
119
35
-
154
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
119
35
-
154
6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
144
-
-
144
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
144
-
-
144
5.7
Psychology, General
117
-
-
117
School Psychology
-
12
5
17
Clinical Psychology
-
8
-
8
Counseling Psychology
-
-
-
-
Psychology total
117
20
5
142
5.6
Sociology
79
-
-
79
Political Science and Government, General
23
8
-
31
Economics, General
3
10
-
13
Geography
8
-
-
8
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
-
1
1
2
Social Sciences total
113
19
1
133
5.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
85
22
-
107
Ecology
-
-
-
-
Zoology/Animal Biology
-
-
-
-
Botany/Plant Biology
-
-
-
-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
85
22
-
107
4.2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
24
26
-
50
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
20
-
-
20
Athletic Training/Trainer
18
-
-
18
Dietetics/Dietitian
-
13
-
13
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
3
-
-
3
Health Professions and Related Programs total
65
39
-
104
4.1
Art/Art Studies, General
34
20
-
54
Music, General
20
7
-
27
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
2
-
-
2
Visual and Performing Arts total
56
27
-
83
3.2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
58
-
-
58
Systems Science and Theory
-
9
-
9
Mathematics and Computer Science
8
-
-
8
Gerontology
-
6
-
6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
66
15
-
81
3.2
History, General
30
22
-
52
History total
30
22
-
52
2
English Language and Literature, General
40
7
-
47
Writing, General
-
-
-
-
English Language and Literature/Letters total
40
7
-
47
1.8
Chemistry, General
8
5
-
13
Physics, General
10
-
-
10
Geology/Earth Science, General
5
-
-
5
Physical Sciences total
23
5
-
28
1.1
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
22
-
-
22
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
-
-
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
22
-
-
22
0.9
Mathematics, General
13
9
-
22
Mathematics and Statistics total
13
9
-
22
0.9
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
10
-
-
10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
10
-
-
10
0.4
Philosophy
5
-
-
5
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
5
-
-
5
0.2
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
-
-
-
-
Architecture and Related Services total
-
-
-
-
-
African-American/Black Studies
-
-
-
-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
-
-
-
-
-
Engineering, Other
-
-
-
-
Engineering total
-
-
-
-
-

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