Graduates earn 1,700 degrees, certificates from University of Alabama in Huntsville

About 26.6 percent of the 1,700 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2016-17 were to students in Engineering 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 Huntsville conferred 309 bachelor's degrees and 119 master's degrees in Engineering programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Data shows the school gave out 108 bachelor's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 105 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Engineering and 96 master's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

The university enrolled 8,468 students for 2016-17, including 6,507 in undergraduate programs and 1,961 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
Mechanical Engineering
105
6
-
111
Engineering, General
-
88
-
88
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
68
7
-
75
Computer Engineering, General
37
18
-
55
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
32
13
-
45
Industrial Engineering
26
2
-
28
Civil Engineering, General
21
3
-
24
Chemical Engineering
19
-
-
19
Engineering, Other
1
6
-
7
Engineering total
309
143
-
452
26.6
Business Administration and Management, General
90
81
1
172
Accounting
47
21
1
69
Management Information Systems, General
46
9
-
55
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
33
-
-
33
Finance, General
30
-
-
30
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
-
14
10
24
Management Science
-
17
-
17
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
-
-
5
5
Business/Managerial Economics
3
-
-
3
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
-
-
1
1
Information Resources Management
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
249
142
18
409
24.1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
108
96
-
204
Nursing Practice
-
18
-
18
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
-
-
13
13
Nursing Education
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
108
114
13
235
13.8
Computer and Information Sciences, General
80
50
-
130
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
-
23
-
23
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
-
7
1
8
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
80
80
1
161
9.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
62
6
-
68
Biotechnology
-
4
-
4
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
62
10
-
72
4.2
Physics, General
18
7
-
25
Chemistry, General
8
9
-
17
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
-
13
-
13
Physical Sciences, Other
7
3
-
10
Materials Science
-
-
-
-
Physical Sciences total
33
32
-
65
3.8
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
-
24
-
24
Elementary Education and Teaching
24
-
-
24
Secondary Education and Teaching
12
2
-
14
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
-
-
-
-
Education total
36
26
-
62
3.6
English Language and Literature, General
20
12
-
32
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
-
-
6
6
English Language and Literature/Letters total
20
12
6
38
2.2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
27
-
-
27
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
27
-
-
27
1.6
Psychology, General
16
10
-
26
Psychology total
16
10
-
26
1.5
Art/Art Studies, General
19
-
-
19
Music, General
7
-
-
7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
-
-
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
26
-
-
26
1.5
Political Science and Government, General
9
-
4
13
Sociology
10
-
-
10
Social Sciences total
19
-
4
23
1.4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
22
-
-
22
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
22
-
-
22
1.3
History, General
11
10
-
21
History total
11
10
-
21
1.2
Mathematics, General
15
5
-
20
Applied Mathematics, General
-
1
-
1
Mathematics and Statistics total
15
6
-
21
1.2
Science, Technology and Society
-
8
-
8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
1
2
5
8
Biological and Physical Sciences
-
-
-
-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
1
10
5
16
0.9
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
13
-
-
13
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
13
-
-
13
0.8
Philosophy
8
-
-
8
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
8
-
-
8
0.5
Public Administration
-
3
-
3
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
-
3
-
3
0.2