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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Graduates earn 1,318 degrees, certificates from Passaic County Community College

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About 31.9 percent of the 1,318 degrees and certificates handed out by Passaic County Community College in 2017-18 were to students in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective 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 Paterson conferred 400 certificates and 21 associate's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 325 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 208 certificates in criminal justice/safety studies and 98 certificates in criminal justice/police science.

The college enrolled 6,480 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
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies-208208
Criminal Justice/Police Science1498112
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician34649
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other-3939
Homeland Security4711
Fire Services Administration-22
Security and Loss Prevention Services---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total2140042131.9
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies3252327
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total325232724.8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse59-59
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling72936
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist12-12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General5-5
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist4-4
Public Health, General3-3
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder-22
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other-11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other1-1
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1-1
Occupational Therapist Assistant---
Health Professions and Related Programs total92321249.4
Business/Commerce, General97198
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping7-7
Accounting and Related Services, Other-11
Management Information Systems, General-11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total10431078.1
Education, General-9494
Early Childhood Education and Teaching437
Education, Other---
Education total4971017.7
Social Work702595
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total7025957.2
Computer and Information Sciences, General44448
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-55
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General-22
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total4411554.2
Commercial and Advertising Art-2727
Music, Other6-6
Visual and Performing Arts total627332.5
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design9-9
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other-55
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total95141.1
American Sign Language, Other-88
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation4-4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total48120.9
Adult Development and Aging4711
Child Care Provider/Assistant---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total47110.8
English Language and Literature, General5-5
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other-22
English Language and Literature/Letters total5270.5
Culinary Arts/Chef Training257
Personal and Culinary Services total2570.5
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician4-4
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other---
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total4-40.3

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