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Graduates earn 1,263 degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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About 18.5 percent of the 1,263 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 2017-18 were to students in education 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 Falls conferred 164 bachelor's degrees and 70 master's degrees in education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 144 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 89 bachelor's degrees in general animal sciences and 74 bachelor's degrees in elementary education and teaching.

The university enrolled 6,135 students for 2017-18, including 5,726 in undergraduate programs and 409 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Elementary Education and Teaching742094
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching49-49
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-1919
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor12517
Agricultural Teacher Education16117
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision-1616
Secondary Education and Teaching-88
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6-6
Art Teacher Education4-4
Music Teacher Education3-3
Reading Teacher Education-11
Education total1647023418.5
Animal Sciences, General89-89
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations48-48
Dairy Science34-34
Agronomy and Crop Science16-16
Agricultural Mechanization, General15-15
Agriculture, General10-10
Horticultural Science9-9
Food Science---
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total221-22117.5
Business Administration and Management, General14431175
Accounting18-18
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1623119315.3
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication65-65
Speech Communication and Rhetoric39-39
Journalism7-7
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total111-1118.8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General66-66
Biotechnology6-6
Neuroscience3-3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total75-755.9
Psychology, General42-42
School Psychology-2626
Psychology total4226685.4
Criminology16-16
Sociology14-14
Economics, General10-10
Political Science and Government, General7-7
Social Sciences, General7-7
Geography5-5
Social Sciences total59-594.7
Physics, General28-28
Chemistry, General14-14
Geology/Earth Science, General6-6
Physical Sciences total48-483.8
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General181836
Health and Wellness, General7-7
Health Professions and Related Programs total2518433.4
Art/Art Studies, General24-24
Music, General10-10
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General8-8
Visual and Performing Arts total42-423.3
Computer and Information Sciences, General31-31
Computer Science-44
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total314352.8
Natural Resources/Conservation, General27-27
Environmental Science4-4
Land Use Planning and Management/Development---
Natural Resources and Conservation total31-312.4
English Language and Literature, General23-23
English Language and Literature/Letters total23-231.8
Social Work22-22
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total22-221.7
International/Global Studies11-11
Sustainability Studies4-4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2-2
Computational Science1-1
Biological and Physical Sciences---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total18-181.4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science-1717
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total-17171.4
History, General12-12
History total12-121
Mathematics, General7-7
Mathematics and Statistics total7-70.6
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General4-4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total4-40.3

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