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Graduates earn 500 degrees from Western State Colorado University

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About 15 percent of the 500 degrees and certificates handed out by Western State Colorado 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 Gunnison conferred 75 bachelor's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in general education. Data shows the school gave out 63 master's degrees in general education, followed by 62 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management and 44 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences.

The university enrolled 3,034 students for 2017-18, including 2,606 in undergraduate programs and 428 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General62-62
Accounting13-13
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total75-7515
Education, General-6363
Elementary Education and Teaching9-9
Education total9637214.4
Environmental Studies253358
Natural Resources and Conservation total25335811.6
Kinesiology and Exercise Science39-39
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies18-18
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total57-5711.4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General44-44
Exercise Physiology-1111
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total44115511
Sociology24-24
Anthropology6-6
Economics, General5-5
Political Science and Government, General4-4
Social Sciences total39-397.8
English Language and Literature, General18-18
Creative Writing-99
English Language and Literature/Letters total189275.4
Psychology, General24-24
Psychology total24-244.8
Fine/Studio Arts, General16-16
Fine and Studio Arts Management-44
Music, General1-1
Visual and Performing Arts total174214.2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric19-19
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total19-193.8
Geology/Earth Science, General14-14
Chemistry, General4-4
Physical Sciences total18-183.6
Computer Programming/Programmer, General14-14
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total14-142.8
History, General8-8
History total8-81.6
Mathematics, General7-7
Mathematics and Statistics total7-71.4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies5-5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total5-51
Spanish Language and Literature1-1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total1-10.2

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