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Graduates earn 117 degrees, certificates from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

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About 35.9 percent of the 117 degrees and certificates handed out by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley 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 Valley conferred 40 bachelor's degrees and 1 associate'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 business/commerce. Data shows the school gave out 24 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce, followed by 18 bachelor's degrees in rehabilitation and other therapeutic professions and 16 bachelor's degrees in business/corporate communications.

The university enrolled 912 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business/Commerce, General241-25
Business/Corporate Communications16--16
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce--11
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General----
Business Administration and Management, General----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total40114235.9
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other18--18
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8--8
Pre-Veterinary Studies1--1
Health Professions and Related Programs total27--2723.1
Psychology, General15--15
Psychology total15--1512.8
Information Science/Studies12--12
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total12--1210.3
Curriculum and Instruction--99
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels3--3
Foreign Language Teacher Education----
Early Childhood Education and Teaching----
Elementary Education and Teaching----
Education total3-91210.3
Fine and Studio Arts Management3--3
Visual and Performing Arts total3--32.6
Chemical Engineering2--2
Engineering total2--21.7
Animal Sciences, General1--1
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total1--10.8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General1--1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total1--10.8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1--1
Organizational Communication, General----
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total1--10.8
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other1--1
Natural Resources and Conservation total1--10.8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-----
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other----
Physical Sciences total-----

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