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Graduates earn 6,766 degrees, certificates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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About 22.3 percent of the 6,766 degrees and certificates handed out by Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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 public institution in Rouge conferred 1110 bachelor's degrees and 270 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general biology/biological sciences. Data shows the school gave out 308 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences, followed by 306 bachelor's degrees in physical education teaching and coaching and 251 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management.

The university enrolled 30,983 students for 2017-18, including 25,233 in undergraduate programs and 5,750 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General251152-403
Construction Management16129102292
Marketing/Marketing Management, General236--236
Accounting17141-212
Finance, General17115-186
Management Science504119110
International Business/Trade/Commerce44--44
Business/Managerial Economics24--24
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2--2
Human Resources Development--11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1,1102781221,51022.3
Petroleum Engineering19615-211
Mechanical Engineering13316-149
Civil Engineering, General11526-141
Chemical Engineering1127-119
Electrical and Electronics Engineering7633-109
Industrial Engineering625-67
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering51--51
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering37--37
Computer Engineering, General25--25
Engineering Science-14-14
Materials Engineering--55
Agricultural Engineering-2-2
Ocean Engineering-1-1
Biological/Biosystems Engineering----
Engineering total807119593113.8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching30642-348
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching20105-125
Elementary Education and Teaching8212-94
Education, General-562379
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-31-31
Early Childhood Education and Teaching26--26
Curriculum and Instruction-20-20
Music Teacher Education16--16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-16-16
Education, Other-14-14
Secondary Education and Teaching-14-14
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented-6-6
Agricultural Teacher Education2--2
Special Education and Teaching, General-1-1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other----
Urban Education and Leadership----
Education total4523172379211.7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General30816-324
Biochemistry335-38
Microbiology, General19--19
Entomology-12-12
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology-9-9
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total36042-4025.9
Mass Communication/Media Studies24518-263
Speech Communication and Rhetoric713-74
Communication and Media Studies, Other-2-2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other--11
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total3162313405
Sociology1006-106
Political Science and Government, General8611-97
Anthropology328-40
Geography1418-32
Economics, General98-17
Geographic Information Science and Cartography--66
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics--33
Social Sciences total2415193014.4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other136--136
Nutrition Sciences51--51
International/Global Studies41--41
Biological and Physical Sciences-5-5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total2285-2333.4
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist7827-105
Veterinary Medicine-85-85
Athletic Training/Trainer13--13
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General-9-9
Health/Medical Physics-2-2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other----
Behavioral Aspects of Health----
Medical Scientist----
Health Professions and Related Programs total91123-2143.2
Psychology, General17428-202
Psychology total17428-2023
Fine/Studio Arts, General6714-81
Music Performance, General1645-61
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General323-35
Music, General66-12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation-1-1
Digital Arts-1-1
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other----
Visual and Performing Arts total12170-1912.8
Geology/Earth Science, General4016-56
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical2523-48
Chemistry, General1725-42
Physics, General2116-37
Geophysics and Seismology--33
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology----
Physical Sciences total1038031862.8
Law-165-165
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General--1010
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law--44
Legal Professions and Studies total-165141792.6
Social Work-129-129
Public Administration-21-21
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total-150-1502.2
Animal Sciences, General566-62
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture-21-21
Food Science-18-18
Agricultural Business and Management, General16--16
Plant Sciences, General12--12
Agricultural and Extension Education Services46-10
Agricultural Economics-6-6
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total8857-1452.1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General682-70
Apparel and Textiles, General592-61
Human Development and Family Studies, General--22
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total127421332
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management132--132
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total132--1322
Computer Science9432-126
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total9432-1261.9
English Language and Literature, General928-100
Creative Writing-4-4
English Language and Literature/Letters total9212-1041.5
Landscape Architecture1520-35
Interior Architecture34--34
Architecture237-30
Architecture and Related Services total7227-991.5
Natural Resources Management and Policy51--51
Environmental Science913-22
Natural Resources/Conservation, General-15-15
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management----
Natural Resources and Conservation total6028-881.3
History, General6210-72
History total6210-721.1
Mathematics, General4023-63
Statistics, General-7-7
Mathematics and Statistics total4030-701
Library and Information Science-59-59
Children and Youth Library Services--33
Archives/Archival Administration--22
Library and Archives Assisting----
Library Science total-595641
French Language and Literature195-24
Spanish Language and Literature143-17
Comparative Literature-4-4
Linguistics-1-1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total3313-460.7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies262-28
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total262-280.4
Philosophy235-28
Philosophy and Religious Studies total235-280.4

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