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Graduates earn 737 degrees, certificates from Mercyhurst University

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About 25.5 percent of the 737 degrees and certificates handed out by Mercyhurst 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 private not-for-profit institution in Erie conferred 143 bachelor's degrees and 42 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general intelligence. Data shows the school gave out 69 bachelor's degrees in general intelligence, followed by 42 master's degrees in organizational leadership and 34 master's degrees in general intelligence.

The university enrolled 2,685 students for 2017-18, including 2,381 in undergraduate programs and 304 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Organizational Leadership-42345
Hospitality Administration/Management, General31--31
Accounting20--20
Fashion Merchandising20--20
Finance, General16--16
Marketing, Other16--16
Business Administration and Management, General15--15
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other11--11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other7--7
Business/Managerial Economics5--5
International Business/Trade/Commerce1--1
Marketing Research1--1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General----
Marketing/Marketing Management, General----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total14342318825.5
Intelligence, General693413116
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences total69341311615.7
Public Health, General24--24
Physician Assistant-24-24
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General13--13
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse12--12
Athletic Training/Trainer8--8
Music Therapy/Therapist5--5
Art Therapy/Therapist2--2
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1--1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other----
Health Professions and Related Programs total6524-8912.1
Special Education and Teaching, General-24-24
Secondary Education and Teaching-18-18
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs15--15
Music Teacher Education2--2
Spanish Language Teacher Education1--1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1--1
Business Teacher Education1--1
Art Teacher Education1--1
Social Studies Teacher Education----
Foreign Language Teacher Education----
Education, Other----
Chemistry Teacher Education----
English/Language Arts Teacher Education----
Biology Teacher Education----
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs----
French Language Teacher Education----
Mathematics Teacher Education----
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism----
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching----
Elementary Education and Teaching----
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education----
Education total2142-638.6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies34--34
Forensic Science and Technology10--10
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-314
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total4431486.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General34--34
Exercise Physiology6--6
Biochemistry6--6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total46--466.2
Dance, General14--14
Graphic Design10--10
Interior Design7--7
Music, General6--6
Fine/Studio Arts, General1--1
Fine and Studio Arts Management----
Music Performance, General----
Visual and Performing Arts total38--385.2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other18--18
Mathematics and Computer Science-14-14
Sustainability Studies2--2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General2--2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total2214-364.9
Political Science and Government, General12--12
Physical and Biological Anthropology-9-9
Anthropology7--7
Sociology2--2
Archeology----
Social Sciences total219-304.1
Psychology, General18--18
Applied Behavior Analysis----
Psychology total18--182.4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric11--11
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total11--111.5
History, General10--10
History total10--101.4
English Language and Literature, General9--9
English Language and Literature/Letters total9--91.2
Information Technology Project Management7--7
Computer and Information Sciences, General1--1
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total8--81.1
Geology/Earth Science, General5--5
Chemistry, General3--3
Physics, General----
Physical Sciences total8--81.1
General Studies7--7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total7--71
Social Work4--4
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total4--40.5
Environmental Science3--3
Natural Resources and Conservation total3--30.4
Mathematics, General2--2
Mathematics and Statistics total2--20.3
Religion/Religious Studies1--1
Philosophy1--1
Philosophy and Religious Studies total2--20.3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General--11
French Language and Literature----
Spanish Language and Literature----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total--110.1
Russian Studies----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total-----
Religious Education----
Theology and Religious Vocations total-----

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