About 30.7 percent of the 758 degrees and certificates handed out by the Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs 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 Beach conferred 117 master's degrees and 62 doctor's degrees in Health Professions and Related Programs programs.
But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. Data shows the school gave out 78 master's degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, followed by 63 bachelor's degrees in Psychology, General and 59 doctor's degrees in Pharmacy.
The university enrolled 3,764 students for 2016-17, including 2,926 in undergraduate programs and 838 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Athletic Training/Trainer
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Business Administration and Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Organizational Leadership
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Theology/Theological Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Theology and Religious Vocations total
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music Theory and Composition
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Music Performance, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts total
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Elementary Education and Teaching
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Legal Professions and Studies total
Mathematics and Statistics total
Political Science and Government, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Mathematics and Computer Science
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total