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Graduates earn 2,722 degrees from the University of Northern Iowa

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About 19.5 percent of the 2,722 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Northern Iowa 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 368 bachelor's degrees and 148 master's degrees in education programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in elementary education and teaching. Data shows the school gave out 258 bachelor's degrees in elementary education and teaching, followed by 100 bachelor's degrees in accounting and 95 bachelor's degrees in general psychology.

The university enrolled 11,187 students for 2017-18, including 9,536 in undergraduate programs and 1,651 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 Teaching258-258
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching33-33
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor141832
Social Science Teacher Education171330
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-2727
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching21526
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other-2626
Music Teacher Education18624
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services-1313
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education-1111
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-1111
Special Education and Teaching, General-1010
Educational/Instructional Technology-1010
Curriculum and Instruction-99
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education6-6
Reading Teacher Education-33
Business Teacher Education1-1
Education, General-11
Foreign Language Teacher Education---
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching---
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness---
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented---
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship---
Education, Other---
Health Teacher Education---
Education total36816353119.5
Accounting10018118
Business Administration and Management, General7536111
Marketing/Marketing Management, General82-82
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management43-43
Finance, General39-39
Management Information Systems, General22-22
Construction Management20-20
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other18-18
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-1414
Organizational Leadership12-12
Real Estate11-11
Investments and Securities11-11
International Marketing8-8
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total4416850918.7
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist5752109
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other38-38
Athletic Training/Trainer17522
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor-99
Community Health and Preventive Medicine-44
Public Health Education and Promotion-11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other---
Health Professions and Related Programs total112711836.7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric82385
Public Relations/Image Management36137
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia23-23
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other22-22
Mass Communication/Media Studies-11
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total16351686.2
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General89291
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies471663
Kinesiology and Exercise Science-88
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total136261626
Social Work7238110
Public Policy Analysis, General-1010
Public Administration9-9
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total81481294.7
Criminology58-58
Political Science and Government, General15-15
Geography6915
Anthropology12-12
Applied Economics9-9
Economics, General7-7
Sociology5-5
Political Science and Government, Other4-4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics2-2
Social Sciences total11891274.7
Fine/Studio Arts, General26-26
Graphic Design23-23
Music Performance, General61420
Interior Design13-13
Art/Art Studies, General13-13
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology7-7
Acting4-4
Music, General3-3
Music Technology2-2
Music, Other2-2
Jazz/Jazz Studies-22
Conducting-22
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General2-2
Music Theory and Composition1-1
Keyboard Instruments-11
Art History, Criticism and Conservation---
Music History, Literature, and Theory---
Visual and Performing Arts total102191214.4
Psychology, General95398
School Psychology-77
Educational Psychology-66
Clinical Psychology-22
Psychology total95181134.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General67774
Biochemistry13-13
Biomedical Sciences, General5-5
Ecology5-5
Biotechnology---
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total907973.6
English Language and Literature, General642690
English Language and Literature/Letters total6426903.3
Industrial Technology/Technician48654
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician20-20
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology12-12
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total806863.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies84-84
Humanities/Humanistic Studies---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total84-843.1
Mathematics, General283563
Statistics, Other9-9
Applied Mathematics, Other-33
Mathematics and Statistics total3738752.8
Family and Community Services50-50
Apparel and Textiles, General6-6
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total56-562.1
History, General35944
History total359441.6
Computer Science36-36
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other1-1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total37-371.4
Biological and Physical Sciences71017
Gerontology13-13
International/Global Studies4-4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total2410341.2
Physics, General10-10
Geology/Earth Science, General6-6
Chemistry, General3-3
Chemistry, Other---
Physical Sciences total19-190.7
Graphic Communications, General14-14
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total14-140.5
Environmental Science12-12
Natural Resources and Conservation total12-120.4
Library and Information Science-99
Library Science total-990.3
Spanish Language and Literature7-7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General---
German Language and Literature---
French Language and Literature---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total7-70.3
Philosophy6-6
Religion/Religious Studies1-1
Philosophy and Religious Studies total7-70.3
Women's Studies-66
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total-660.2
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration2-2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total2-20.1
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics---
Materials Engineering---
Engineering total----

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