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Graduates earn 7,875 degrees, certificates from the University of Iowa

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About 24.3 percent of the 7,875 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Iowa 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 City conferred 964 bachelor's degrees and 535 certificates in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and exercise science. Data shows the school gave out 434 bachelor's degrees in kinesiology and exercise science, followed by 321 master's degrees in general business administration and management and 319 bachelor's degrees in general finance.

The university enrolled 31,656 students for 2017-18, including 23,989 in undergraduate programs and 7,667 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Finance, General319-18337
Business Administration and Management, General-3271328
Organizational Leadership174-122296
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other864472202
Accounting10935-144
Marketing/Marketing Management, General124-12136
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies--133133
Labor and Industrial Relations109--109
Meeting and Event Planning--6666
International Business/Trade/Commerce--4242
Insurance--3636
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management--3333
Marketing, Other30--30
Actuarial Science1312-25
Business/Commerce, General----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total9644185351,91724.3
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse223--223
Medicine-156-156
Pharmacy-107-107
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist4742-89
Dentistry-80-80
Public Health, General-66-66
Physician Assistant-252550
Physical Therapy/Therapist-42-42
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer37--37
Health Services Administration-34-34
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other-18725
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-18-18
Nursing Practice-8816
Athletic Training/Trainer14--14
Environmental Health-14-14
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other-12-12
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other-11-11
Public Health, Other--1111
Orthodontics/Orthodontology-5510
Nurse Anesthetist-10-10
Medical Scientist-9-9
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design-8-8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing-257
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist7--7
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist6--6
Nursing Science-6-6
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry-5-5
Clinical Nurse Leader-5-5
Medical Informatics-5-5
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing-5-5
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist--44
Endodontics/Endodontology--44
Nursing Administration-4-4
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics--44
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing-3-3
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics-3-3
Dental Clinical Sciences, General--22
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology--22
Community Health and Preventive Medicine-2-2
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene--22
Dental Public Health and Education-1-1
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist----
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist----
Orthoptics/Orthoptist----
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)----
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor----
Periodontics/Periodontology----
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician----
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing----
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor----
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other----
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other----
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology----
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician----
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery----
Health Professions and Related Programs total334706791,11914.2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science43410-444
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management109-17126
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies4613-59
Sports Studies8--8
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other----
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total59723176378.1
Mechanical Engineering102157124
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering9918-117
Civil Engineering, General5222-74
Industrial Engineering597-66
Chemical Engineering4313-56
Electrical and Electronics Engineering54--54
Computer Engineering, General624-30
Engineering, General-3811
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering11-2
Engineering, Other-1-1
Engineering total416104155356.8
Economics, General12510-135
Political Science and Government, General639-72
Sociology518-59
Anthropology3110-41
Geography148-22
International Relations and Affairs19--19
Criminology15--15
Geographic Information Science and Cartography----
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods----
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other----
Social Sciences total31845-3634.6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric17210-182
Journalism136297172
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total3083973544.5
Art/Art Studies, General10832-140
Music, General3338-71
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General2212-34
Film/Cinema/Video Studies272-29
Art History, Criticism and Conservation511-16
Dance, General114-15
Visual and Performing Arts, Other--88
Playwriting and Screenwriting-4-4
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology-3-3
Cinematography and Film/Video Production-2-2
Digital Arts----
Directing and Theatrical Production----
Visual and Performing Arts total20610883224.1
Psychology, General25215-267
School Psychology-11-11
Counseling Psychology-6-6
Educational Psychology----
Psychology total25232-2843.6
Elementary Education and Teaching79--79
Urban Education and Leadership--4646
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other--3232
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-16-16
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education411-15
Superintendency and Educational System Administration-14-14
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-14-14
Special Education and Teaching, General-9-9
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement-9-9
Foreign Language Teacher Education-7-7
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education-6-6
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-6-6
Learning Sciences--55
Mathematics Teacher Education-5-5
Art Teacher Education-3-3
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels-2-2
Social Studies Teacher Education-2-2
Reading Teacher Education-2-2
Education, General-1-1
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services----
Secondary Education and Teaching----
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor----
Education, Other----
Education total83107832733.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General9216-108
Biochemistry407-47
Microbiology, General245-29
Biostatistics-18321
Epidemiology-13316
Genetics, General-9-9
Molecular Biology-8-8
Immunology-8-8
Neurobiology and Anatomy-7-7
Physiology, General-6-6
Toxicology-2-2
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology-2-2
Cell Biology and Anatomy-2-2
Biomedical Sciences, General1--1
Pharmacology-1-1
Molecular Physiology----
Oncology and Cancer Biology----
Bioinformatics----
Neuroscience----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total15710462673.4
English Language and Literature, General8516-101
Writing, General--5959
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other357951
Creative Writing-51-51
English Language and Literature/Letters total12074682623.3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other80917106
Sustainability Studies-214061
International/Global Studies37--37
Museology/Museum Studies--2121
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies--1515
Gerontology--77
Medieval and Renaissance Studies--66
Ancient Studies/Civilization2--2
Cognitive Science--11
Nutrition Sciences----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total119301072563.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies195--195
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other--88
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total195-82032.6
Mathematics, General10323-126
Statistics, General1510-25
Applied Mathematics, General-8-8
Financial Mathematics-5-5
Mathematics and Statistics total11846-1642.1
Computer and Information Sciences, General7931-110
Informatics241429
Computer and Information Sciences, Other--88
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total10332121471.9
Law-141-141
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General-4-4
Legal Professions and Studies total-145-1451.8
Chemistry, General4227-69
Physics, General1416-30
Geology/Earth Science, General139-22
Astronomy4--4
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other-112
Physical Sciences total735311271.6
Social Work5568-123
Social Work, Other----
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total5568-1231.6
Spanish Language and Literature387-45
French Language and Literature176-23
Linguistics148-22
Language Interpretation and Translation-718
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other-5-5
American Sign Language (ASL)--55
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-4-4
German Language and Literature4--4
Italian Language and Literature3--3
Comparative Literature-1-1
Portuguese Language and Literature1--1
Latin Language and Literature----
Russian Language and Literature----
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total773861211.5
Disability Studies--4141
Women's Studies11-718
Asian Studies/Civilization122-14
American/United States Studies/Civilization33-6
African-American/Black Studies1--1
Latin American Studies----
African Studies----
American Indian/Native American Studies----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total27548801
History, General646-70
History total646-700.9
Environmental Science32--32
Environmental Studies10--10
Natural Resources and Conservation total42--420.5
Library and Information Science-40-40
Library Science, Other----
Library Science total-40-400.5
Philosophy143-17
Religion/Religious Studies43-7
Philosophy and Religious Studies total186-240.3
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning----
Architecture and Related Services total-----
Religious/Sacred Music----
Theology and Religious Vocations total-----

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