Graduates earn 158 degrees, certificates from Humacao Community College

About 44.9 percent of the 158 degrees and certificates handed out by the Humacao Community College 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 Humacao conferred 64 associate's degrees and 7 certificates in Health Professions and Related Programs programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary. Data shows the school gave out 35 associate's degrees in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary, followed by 19 associate's degrees in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant and 12 associate's degrees in Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary.

The college enrolled 517 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Associates degrees
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
-
35
7
42
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
-
19
-
19
Dental Assisting/Assistant
-
10
-
10
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
-
-
-
-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
-
64
7
71
44.9
Business/Commerce, General
11
9
-
20
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
-
12
-
12
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
11
21
-
32
20.2
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
9
8
-
17
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
9
8
-
17
10.8
Biotechnology
-
10
-
10
Microbiology, General
-
5
-
5
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
-
15
-
15
9.5
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
-
9
6
15
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
-
9
6
15
9.5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
-
3
5
8
Engineering total
-
3
5
8
5.1