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Graduates earn 1,208 degrees, certificates from Pacific University

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About 41.3 percent of the 1,208 degrees and certificates handed out by Pacific University 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 private not-for-profit institution in Grove conferred 286 doctor's degrees and 114 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Data shows the school gave out 101 doctor's degrees in pharmacy, followed by 82 doctor's degrees in optometry and 59 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management.

The university enrolled 3,938 students for 2017-18, including 1,894 in undergraduate programs and 2,044 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Pharmacy-101-101
Optometry-82-82
Physician Assistant352-55
Physical Therapy/Therapist-46-46
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1918542
Occupational Therapy/Therapist-36-36
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist-34-34
Public Health, General33--33
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist32--32
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist-21-21
Athletic Training/Trainer-10-10
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other5--5
Music Therapy/Therapist2--2
Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other----
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other----
Health Professions and Related Programs total94400549941.3
Clinical Psychology-101-101
Applied Psychology-31-31
Psychology, General23--23
Counseling Psychology----
Psychology total23132-15512.8
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels-35-35
Special Education and Teaching, Other-32-32
Secondary Education and Teaching-28-28
Elementary Education and Teaching19--19
Education, General19--19
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other-12-12
Education, Other-6-6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-1-1
Reading Teacher Education-1-1
Curriculum and Instruction-1-1
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented----
Multicultural Education----
Education total38116-15412.8
Business Administration and Management, General5911-70
Finance, General----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total5911-705.8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General47--47
Vision Science/Physiological Optics-9-9
Bioinformatics2--2
Biochemistry----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total499-584.8
Creative Writing840-48
English Language and Literature, General8--8
English Language and Literature/Letters total1640-564.6
Kinesiology and Exercise Science53--53
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total53--534.4
Social Work1022-32
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total1022-322.6
Criminology10--10
Sociology8--8
Political Science and Government, General7--7
Sociology and Anthropology4--4
Economics, General2--2
International Relations and Affairs----
Social Sciences total31--312.6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric13--13
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other9--9
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total22--221.8
Chemistry, General14--14
Physics, General2--2
Physical Sciences1--1
Physics, Other1--1
Chemical Physics----
Physical Sciences total18--181.5
Music, General6--6
Art/Art Studies, General3--3
Dance, General3--3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1--1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1--1
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other1--1
Visual and Performing Arts total15--151.2
Environmental Science11--11
Environmental Studies2--2
Natural Resources and Conservation total13--131.1
Sustainability Studies5--5
Gerontology--44
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General1--1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total6-4100.8
Philosophy4--4
Philosophy, Other2--2
Philosophy and Religious Studies total6--60.5
History, General5--5
History total5--50.4
Japanese Language and Literature2--2
Spanish Language and Literature2--2
French Language and Literature----
German Language and Literature----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total4--40.3
Mathematics, General4--4
Mathematics and Statistics total4--40.3
Computer Science3--3
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total3--30.2
Humanities/Humanistic Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-----

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