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Graduates earn 2,088 degrees, certificates from The College of New Jersey

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About 33 percent of the 2,088 degrees and certificates handed out by The College of New Jersey 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 Ewing conferred 365 master's degrees and 255 bachelor'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 281 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 112 bachelor's degrees in general psychology and 100 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.

The college enrolled 7,686 students for 2017-18, including 7,048 in undergraduate programs and 638 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Elementary Education and Teaching8759-146
Special Education and Teaching, General44693116
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-96-96
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching57--57
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-53-53
Secondary Education and Teaching-35-35
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-29635
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels-23335
Early Childhood Education and Teaching25--25
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness18--18
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other-14-14
Art Teacher Education13--13
Bilingual and Multilingual Education--1111
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education11--11
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision--1010
Reading Teacher Education-8-8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities--55
Education, General----
Urban Education and Leadership----
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching----
Educational/Instructional Technology----
Education total2553656868833
Business Administration and Management, General281--281
Accounting44--44
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total325--32515.6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1005-105
Public Health, General25--25
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing--33
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling--22
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--22
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling----
Health Professions and Related Programs total125571376.6
Psychology, General112--112
Psychology total112--1125.4
Political Science and Government, General32--32
International Relations and Affairs31--31
Sociology23--23
Economics, General18--18
Social Sciences total104--1045
Biology/Biological Sciences, General98--98
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total98--984.7
Communication, General88--88
Journalism10--10
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total98--984.7
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering27--27
Civil Engineering, General25--25
Mechanical Engineering24--24
Electrical and Electronics Engineering9--9
Computer Engineering, General8--8
Engineering Science5--5
Engineering total98--984.7
Intermedia/Multimedia41--41
Art/Art Studies, General25--25
Music, General20--20
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4--4
Commercial and Advertising Art----
Visual and Performing Arts total90--904.3
English Language and Literature, General6618286
English Language and Literature/Letters total66182864.1
Mathematics, General51--51
Mathematics and Statistics total51--512.4
Chemistry, General37--37
Physics, General13--13
Physical Sciences total50--502.4
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration45--45
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total45--452.2
History, General36--36
History total36--361.7
Computer and Information Sciences, General32--32
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total32--321.5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other13--13
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total13--130.6
Philosophy11--11
Philosophy and Religious Studies total11--110.5
Women's Studies9--9
African-American/Black Studies1--1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total10--100.5
Spanish Language and Literature4--4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total4--40.2

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