Graduates earn 5,051 degrees, certificates from Fordham University

About 29.4 percent of the 5,051 degrees and certificates handed out by the Fordham University 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 Bronx conferred 889 master's degrees and 584 bachelor's degrees in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in Social Work. Data shows the school gave out 622 master's degrees in Social Work, followed by 348 doctor's degrees in Law and 273 master's degrees in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.

The university enrolled 15,582 students for 2016-17, including 9,258 in undergraduate programs and 6,324 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
201
244
-
445
Accounting
83
198
-
281
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
-
273
-
273
Finance, General
160
21
-
181
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
-
55
-
55
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
52
-
-
52
Accounting and Finance
51
-
-
51
Taxation
-
50
-
50
Organizational Leadership
30
-
-
30
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
-
25
-
25
Investments and Securities
-
22
-
22
Business Statistics
-
1
12
13
Business/Commerce, General
5
-
-
5
International Business/Trade/Commerce
2
-
-
2
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
-
-
-
-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
584
889
12
1,485
29.4
Social Work
19
628
-
647
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
19
628
-
647
12.8
Economics, General
143
35
26
204
International Relations and Affairs
92
29
36
157
Political Science and Government, General
102
7
-
109
Sociology
27
1
-
28
Anthropology
20
-
-
20
Social Sciences, Other
4
8
-
12
Urban Studies/Affairs
8
4
-
12
Social Sciences, General
-
-
-
-
Social Sciences total
396
84
62
542
10.7
Law
-
348
-
348
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
-
130
-
130
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
-
18
-
18
Intellectual Property Law
-
18
-
18
International Law and Legal Studies
-
-
-
-
Legal Professions and Studies total
-
514
-
514
10.2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
72
-
72
Elementary Education and Teaching
-
28
-
28
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
-
27
-
27
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
-
21
-
21
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
-
21
-
21
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
-
21
-
21
Education, Other
-
19
-
19
Curriculum and Instruction
-
17
-
17
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
-
16
-
16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
-
12
-
12
Social Studies Teacher Education
-
12
-
12
Biology Teacher Education
-
10
-
10
Mathematics Teacher Education
-
7
-
7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
-
7
-
7
Reading Teacher Education
-
5
-
5
Chemistry Teacher Education
-
4
-
4
Physics Teacher Education
-
3
-
3
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
-
3
-
3
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
-
1
-
1
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
-
-
-
-
Special Education and Teaching, General
-
-
-
-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
-
-
-
-
Education total
-
306
-
306
6.1
Psychology, General
154
14
-
168
School Psychology
-
25
23
48
Psychology, Other
-
12
-
12
Counseling Psychology
-
11
-
11
Clinical Psychology
-
7
-
7
Applied Psychology
-
7
-
7
Developmental and Child Psychology
-
5
-
5
Educational Psychology
-
1
-
1
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
-
1
-
1
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
-
1
-
1
Psychology total
154
84
23
261
5.2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
247
-
-
247
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
3
-
-
3
Communication, General
1
-
-
1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
-
-
-
-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
251
-
-
251
5
Information Science/Studies
14
81
-
95
Computer and Information Sciences, General
79
12
-
91
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
-
33
-
33
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
-
1
-
1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
93
127
-
220
4.4
Statistics, General
-
50
-
50
Financial Mathematics
-
48
-
48
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
18
-
-
18
Mathematics, General
18
-
-
18
Mathematics and Statistics total
36
98
-
134
2.6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
29
2
-
31
Digital Arts
29
-
-
29
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
24
-
-
24
Dance, General
16
-
-
16
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
15
-
-
15
Music, General
7
-
-
7
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
4
-
-
4
Visual and Performing Arts total
124
2
-
126
2.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
72
12
-
84
Neuroscience
20
-
-
20
Conservation Biology
-
-
3
3
Ecology
-
-
-
-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
-
-
-
-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
92
12
3
107
2.1
English Language and Literature, General
81
25
-
106
English Language and Literature/Letters total
81
25
-
106
2.1
Philosophy
31
24
-
55
Religion/Religious Studies
6
7
1
14
Christian Studies
-
5
1
6
Applied and Professional Ethics
-
-
-
-
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
37
36
2
75
1.5
History, General
50
14
-
64
History total
50
14
-
64
1.3
Biological and Physical Sciences
26
-
-
26
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
16
-
-
16
Dispute Resolution
-
11
-
11
Ancient Studies/Civilization
-
-
-
-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
-
-
-
-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
42
11
-
53
1.1
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
-
25
4
29
Divinity/Ministry
-
-
1
1
Theology/Theological Studies
-
1
-
1
Theology and Religious Vocations total
-
26
5
31
0.6
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
12
8
-
20
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
1
-
-
1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
13
8
-
21
0.4
American/United States Studies/Civilization
6
-
-
6
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
4
-
-
4
Western European Studies
4
-
-
4
Women's Studies
3
-
-
3
Latin American Studies
2
-
-
2
African-American/Black Studies
1
-
-
1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
20
-
-
20
0.4
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
-
20
-
20
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
-
20
-
20
0.4
Chemistry, General
16
-
-
16
Physics, General
4
-
-
4
Physical Sciences total
20
-
-
20
0.4
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
19
-
-
19
Engineering total
19
-
-
19
0.4
Italian Language and Literature
4
-
-
4
Comparative Literature
4
-
-
4
French Language and Literature
3
-
-
3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
-
2
-
2
Spanish Language and Literature
2
-
-
2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
1
-
-
1
German Language and Literature
-
-
-
-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
14
2
-
16
0.3
Environmental Studies
12
-
-
12
Environmental Science
1
-
-
1
Natural Resources and Conservation total
13
-
-
13
0.3