Graduates earn 770 degrees from North Central College

About 28.7 percent of the 770 degrees and certificates handed out by the North Central College in 2016-17 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 private not-for-profit institution in Naperville conferred 183 bachelor's degrees and 38 master's degrees in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Psychology, General. Data shows the school gave out 70 bachelor's degrees in Psychology, General, followed by 60 bachelor's degrees in Kinesiology and Exercise Science and 41 bachelor's degrees in Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

The college enrolled 2,949 students for 2016-17, including 2,716 in undergraduate programs and 233 in graduate programs.


Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
41
-
41

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
38
-
38

Business Administration and Management, General
-
35
35

Accounting
28
-
28

Finance, General
26
-
26

International Business/Trade/Commerce
15
1
16

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
15
-
15

Small Business Administration/Management
11
-
11

Actuarial Science
8
-
8

Management Information Systems, General
1
2
3

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
-
-
-

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
183
38
221
28.7
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
60
-
60

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
25
-
25

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
85
-
85
11
Psychology, General
70
-
70

Psychology total
70
-
70
9.1
Graphic Design
18
-
18

Music, General
16
-
16

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
15
-
15

Musical Theatre
7
-
7

Art/Art Studies, General
7
-
7

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
2
-
2

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
2
-
2

Visual and Performing Arts total
67
-
67
8.7
Sociology
28
-
28

Political Science and Government, General
10
-
10

Economics, General
9
-
9

Social Sciences, General
3
-
3

Anthropology
3
-
3

Social Sciences, Other
1
-
1

Social Sciences total
54
-
54
7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
18
18

Elementary Education and Teaching
16
-
16

Curriculum and Instruction
-
5
5

Music Teacher Education
5
-
5

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
4
-
4

Art Teacher Education
1
-
1

Secondary Education and Teaching
-
-
-

Education total
26
23
49
6.4
Organizational Communication, General
20
-
20

Radio and Television
12
-
12

Journalism
5
-
5

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
3
-
3

Speech Communication and Rhetoric
2
-
2

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
42
-
42
5.5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
-
27
27

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
-
8
8

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
-
35
35
4.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
21
-
21

Biochemistry
6
-
6

Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
27
-
27
3.5
Spanish Language and Literature
9
-
9

Japanese Language and Literature
4
-
4

Chinese Language and Literature
3
-
3

German Language and Literature
3
-
3

French Language and Literature
2
-
2

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
1
-
1

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
22
-
22
2.9
English Language and Literature, General
13
-
13

Creative Writing
8
-
8

English Language and Literature/Letters total
21
-
21
2.7
Chemistry, General
10
-
10

Physics, General
9
-
9

Analytical Chemistry
-
-
-

Physical Sciences total
19
-
19
2.5
Computer Science
9
2
11

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
-
4
4

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
9
6
15
1.9
Mathematics, General
8
-
8

Applied Mathematics, General
3
-
3

Mathematics and Statistics total
11
-
11
1.4
Athletic Training/Trainer
10
-
10

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
-
-
-

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
-
-
-

Health Professions and Related Programs total
10
-
10
1.3
History, General
9
-
9

History total
9
-
9
1.2
International/Global Studies
6
-
6

Biological and Physical Sciences
-
-
-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
-
-
-

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
6
-
6
0.8
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
4
-
4

Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total
4
-
4
0.5
Philosophy
3
-
3

Religion/Religious Studies
-
-
-

Philosophy and Religious Studies total
3
-
3
0.4
East Asian Studies
-
-
-

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
-
-
-
-