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Graduates earn 2,051 degrees, certificates from SOWELA Technical Community College

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About 45.6 percent of the 2,051 degrees and certificates handed out by SOWELA Technical Community College in 2017-18 were to students in engineering technology and engineering-related fields 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 Charles conferred 682 certificates and 254 associate's degrees in engineering technology and engineering-related fields programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in "other" industrial production technologies/technicians. Data shows the school gave out 455 certificates in "other" industrial production technologies/technicians, followed by 177 certificates in instrumentation technology/technician and 142 associate's degrees in "other" industrial production technologies/technicians.

The college enrolled 3,459 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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other142455597
Instrumentation Technology/Technician93177270
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General195069
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total25468293645.6
Electrician-135135
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General-6060
Plumbing Technology/Plumber-2121
Construction Trades total-21621610.5
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping12106118
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General93645
Business/Commerce, General161935
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total371611989.6
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-105105
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-1414
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse13-13
Health Professions and Related Programs total131191326.4
General Studies11103114
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other1-1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total121031155.6
Culinary Arts/Chef Training97685
Personal and Culinary Services total976854.1
Computer Programming, Specific Applications133548
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications72431
Information Technology134
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total2162834
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician33336
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician-3232
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician-1010
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total375783.8
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies194867
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1948673.3
Commercial and Advertising Art164763
Visual and Performing Arts total1647633.1
Chemical Technology/Technician63642
Science Technologies/Technicians total636422
Welding Technology/Welder-3636
Precision Production total-36361.8

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