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Graduates earn 954 degrees, certificates from Pierce College-Puyallup

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About 58.1 percent of the 954 degrees and certificates handed out by Pierce College-Puyallup in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Puyallup conferred 554 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 554 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 91 certificates in general data entry/microcomputer applications and 29 associate's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The college enrolled 4,453 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
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies554-554
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total554-55458.1
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General-9191
Network and System Administration/Administrator-2525
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications15-15
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration31114
Computer Graphics---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total1812714515.2
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services22527
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping111223
Business/Commerce, General15-15
Business Administration and Management, General9-9
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-88
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-88
Small Business Administration/Management-55
Office Management and Supervision5-5
Selling Skills and Sales Operations-44
Project Management-33
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total426510711.2
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary23932
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse29-29
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-2525
Medical Reception/Receptionist-77
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician-66
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)-22
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1-1
Medical Informatics---
Health Professions and Related Programs total534910210.7
Physical Sciences26-26
Physical Sciences total26-262.7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General20-20
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total20-202.1

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