About 27.2 percent of the 806 degrees and certificates handed out by Sheridan 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 Sheridan conferred 127 associate’s degrees and 92 certificates in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a associate’s degree in general studies. Data shows the school gave out 113 associate’s degrees in general studies, followed by 61 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training and 58 associate’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.
The college enrolled 4,168 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Associates degrees | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | 61 | 61 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 58 | – | 58 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 42 | – | 42 | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 24 | – | 24 | |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | 3 | 15 | 18 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | – | 9 | 9 | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | – | 7 | 7 | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 127 | 92 | 219 | 27.2 |
| General Studies | 113 | – | 113 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 113 | – | 113 | 14 |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 35 | 36 | 71 | |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | 13 | 10 | 23 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | 48 | 46 | 94 | 11.7 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 45 | 21 | 66 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 52 | 31 | 83 | 10.3 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 13 | 22 | 35 | |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 8 | 12 | 20 | |
| Precision Production, Other | – | – | – | |
| Precision Production total | 21 | 34 | 55 | 6.8 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 16 | – | 16 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 15 | – | 15 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Education total | 35 | 3 | 38 | 4.7 |
| Building Construction Technology | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
| Electrician | – | 11 | 11 | |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other | – | – | – | |
| Construction Trades total | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3.4 |
| Music, General | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 20 | 7 | 27 | 3.4 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 24 | 2 | 26 | |
| Corrections | – | – | – | |
| Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing | – | – | – | |
| Protective Services Operations | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 24 | 2 | 26 | 3.2 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 8 | 15 | 23 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2.8 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 11 | – | 11 | |
| Horticultural Science | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Range Science and Management | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Agriculture, General | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Equestrian/Equine Studies | – | – | – | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total | 21 | – | 21 | 2.6 |
| Psychology, General | 15 | – | 15 | |
| Psychology total | 15 | – | 15 | 1.9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 11 | – | 11 | 1.4 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | – | – | – | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.4 |
| Human Services, General | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Information Science/Studies | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Computer Support Specialist | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | – | – | – | |
| Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.9 |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Mining Technology/Technician | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | 6 | – | 6 | 0.7 |
| Social Sciences, General | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Social Sciences total | 6 | – | 6 | 0.7 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | – | 3 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 3 | – | 3 | 0.4 |
| History, General | 3 | – | 3 | |
| History total | 3 | – | 3 | 0.4 |
| Engineering, General | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Engineering total | 2 | – | 2 | 0.2 |
| Mathematics, General | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics total | 1 | – | 1 | 0.1 |
