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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Graduates earn 366 degrees, certificates from Lackawanna College

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About 32.8 percent of the 366 degrees and certificates handed out by Lackawanna College 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 Scranton conferred 120 associate's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services 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 61 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 44 associate's degrees in general business administration and management and 28 associate's degrees in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician.

The college enrolled 1,873 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
Business Administration and Management, General44-44
Business/Commerce, General26-26
Accounting24-24
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other13-13
Management Information Systems, General7-7
Hospitality Administration/Management, General6-6
Banking and Financial Support Services---
Real Estate---
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce---
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General---
Small Business Administration/Management---
Financial Planning and Services---
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management---
Organizational Behavior Studies---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total120-12032.8
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician28-28
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other26-26
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant14-14
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General2-2
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)-11
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage---
Occupational Therapist Assistant---
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary---
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other---
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician---
Surgical Technology/Technologist---
Health Professions and Related Programs total7017119.4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies61-61
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total61-6116.7
Criminal Justice/Police Science271643
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies12-12
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total39165515
Petroleum Technology/Technician19120
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other---
Industrial Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total191205.5
Child Care Provider/Assistant14-14
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total14-143.8
Culinary Arts/Chef Training10-10
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General---
Personal and Culinary Services total10-102.7
Natural Resources/Conservation, General-66
Environmental Science1-1
Environmental Studies---
Natural Resources and Conservation total1671.9
Communication and Media Studies, Other4-4
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total4-41.1
Education, General2-2
Education total2-20.6
Psychology, Other2-2
Psychology, General---
Psychology total2-20.6
Agriculture, General---
Agricultural Business and Management, Other---
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total----
Biology/Biological Sciences, General---
Cardiovascular Science---
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total----
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other---
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total----
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance---
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total----
Legal Assistant/Paralegal---
Legal Professions and Studies total----
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total----
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total----
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician---
Science Technologies/Technicians total----
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other---
Visual and Performing Arts total----

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