Graduates earn 1,725 degrees, certificates from University of New Orleans

About 29.5 percent of the 1,725 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of New Orleans 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 public institution in Orleans conferred 359 bachelor's degrees and 144 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 Business Administration and Management, General. Data shows the school gave out 132 bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Management, General, followed by 125 bachelor's degrees in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other and 107 bachelor's degrees in Psychology, General.

The university enrolled 8,037 students for 2016-17, including 6,442 in undergraduate programs and 1,595 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Business Administration and Management, General
132
76
-
208
Accounting
101
19
-
120
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
39
23
-
62
Finance, General
49
-
-
49
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
38
-
-
38
Business/Managerial Economics
-
22
-
22
Taxation
-
10
-
10
Organizational Leadership
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
359
150
-
509
29.5
Mechanical Engineering
48
-
-
48
Engineering Science
-
34
-
34
Civil Engineering, General
33
-
-
33
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
23
-
-
23
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
12
-
-
12
Ocean Engineering
-
-
6
6
Engineering total
116
34
6
156
9
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
75
5
-
80
Fine/Studio Arts, General
22
8
-
30
Music, General
24
-
-
24
Music Performance, General
-
13
-
13
Fine and Studio Arts Management
-
8
-
8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
-
-
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
121
34
-
155
9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
125
-
-
125
International/Global Studies
7
-
-
7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
132
-
-
132
7.7
Elementary Education and Teaching
30
18
-
48
Secondary Education and Teaching
5
21
-
26
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
-
19
-
19
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
13
-
13
Curriculum and Instruction
-
7
-
7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
5
1
-
6
Special Education and Teaching, General
-
5
-
5
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
-
3
-
3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
-
2
-
2
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
-
1
-
1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
-
1
-
1
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
-
-
-
-
Education total
40
91
-
131
7.6
Psychology, General
107
4
-
111
Psychology, Other
-
4
-
4
Psychology total
107
8
-
115
6.7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
92
5
-
97
Conservation Biology
-
1
-
1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
-
1
-
1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
92
7
-
99
5.7
English Language and Literature, General
33
18
-
51
Creative Writing
-
30
-
30
English Language and Literature/Letters total
33
48
-
81
4.7
Chemistry, General
21
12
-
33
Geology/Earth Science, General
21
6
-
27
Physics, General
3
3
-
6
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
-
-
2
2
Physical Sciences total
45
21
2
68
3.9
Computer Science
30
33
-
63
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
30
33
-
63
3.6
Urban Studies/Affairs
9
11
-
20
Political Science and Government, General
12
6
-
18
Sociology
14
4
-
18
Anthropology
4
-
-
4
Social Sciences, Other
-
3
-
3
Social Sciences total
39
24
-
63
3.6
History, General
24
12
-
36
History total
24
12
-
36
2.1
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
-
35
-
35
Health Services Administration
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
-
35
-
35
2
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
27
-
-
27
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
27
-
-
27
1.6
Mathematics, General
7
6
-
13
Mathematics and Statistics total
7
6
-
13
0.8
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
-
11
-
11
Architecture and Related Services total
-
11
-
11
0.6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
-
9
-
9
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
2
-
-
2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
2
9
-
11
0.6
Philosophy
8
-
-
8
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
8
-
-
8
0.5
Public Administration
-
7
-
7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
-
7
-
7
0.4
Engineering/Industrial Management
-
5
-
5
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
-
5
-
5
0.3
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
-
-
-
-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
-
-
-
-
-