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Graduates earn 1,920 degrees, certificates from Western Iowa Tech Community College

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About 38.8 percent of the 1,920 degrees and certificates handed out by Western Iowa Tech Community College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related 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 City conferred 626 certificates and 119 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide. Data shows the school gave out 315 certificates in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, followed by 152 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies and 108 certificates in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

The college enrolled 5,674 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
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-315315
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)8108116
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-101101
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse92-92
Dental Assisting/Assistant-4444
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder-2424
Medical/Clinical Assistant-1414
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant13-13
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant-1111
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary5611
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant-33
Surgical Technology/Technologist1-1
Health Professions and Related Programs total11962674538.8
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-9999
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician116576
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician124860
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician41216
Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair13-13
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total4022426413.8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies152-152
General Studies4-4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total156-1568.1
Accounting72633
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-2828
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General31215
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-1414
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General3912
Business Administration and Management, General7-7
Hospitality Administration/Management, General-44
Finance, General2-2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total22931156
Carpentry/Carpenter-7070
Electrician-1515
Construction Trades total-85854.4
Network and System Administration/Administrator117384
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total1173844.4
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology-3535
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD12921
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician-1313
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician8-8
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total2057774
Recording Arts Technology/Technician182038
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects22830
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design7-7
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total4728753.9
Welding Technology/Welder76774
Precision Production total767743.8
Culinary Arts/Chef Training173653
Personal and Culinary Services total1736532.8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching-2929
Teacher Assistant/Aide-1818
Education total-47472.4
Fire Science/Fire-fighting21517
Criminal Justice/Police Science16117
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism11-11
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total2916452.3
Design and Visual Communications, General-1515
Cinematography and Film/Video Production7613
Commercial Photography5611
Visual and Performing Arts total1227392
Child Care Provider/Assistant71320
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total713201
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other20-20
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total20-201
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5712
Legal Professions and Studies total57120.6
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling134
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total1340.2
Physical Fitness Technician-44
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total-440.2
Public Relations/Image Management1-1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total1-10.1

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