About 67.5 percent of the 1,389 degrees and certificates handed out by Rowan College at Burlington County 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 Laurel conferred 938 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 938 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 125 associate’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 78 associate’s degrees in criminal justice/police science.
The college enrolled 8,890 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
| Program | Associates degrees | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 938 | – | 938 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 938 | – | 938 | 67.5 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 125 | – | 125 | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 10 | 20 | 30 | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 22 | – | 22 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiation Therapist | 11 | 7 | 18 | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 189 | 28 | 217 | 15.6 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 78 | – | 78 | |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Fire Services Administration | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 80 | – | 80 | 5.8 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 13 | – | 13 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 25 | 9 | 34 | 2.4 |
| Graphic Design | 13 | – | 13 | |
| Photography | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 29 | 1 | 30 | 2.2 |
| Human Services, General | 21 | – | 21 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 21 | – | 21 | 1.5 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 14 | – | 14 | |
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1.3 |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | 3 | – | 3 | |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 14 | – | 14 | 1 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total | 9 | – | 9 | 0.6 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 8 | – | 8 | 0.6 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies total | 7 | – | 7 | 0.5 |
| International/Global Studies | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 7 | – | 7 | 0.5 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Physical Sciences total | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | – | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | 1 | – | 1 | 0.1 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | – | – | – | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total | – | – | – | – |
| Biotechnology | – | – | – | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | – | – | – | – |
