Graduates earn 276 degrees from Beloit College

About 23.9 percent of the 276 degrees and certificates handed out by the Beloit College in 2016-17 were to students in Social Sciences 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 Beloit conferred 66 bachelor's degrees in Social Sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology and Society. Data shows the school gave out 28 bachelor's degrees in Science, Technology and Society, followed by 17 bachelor's degrees in Anthropology and 16 bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Government, General.

The college enrolled 1,394 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Anthropology
17
17
Political Science and Government, General
16
16
International Relations and Affairs
13
13
Sociology
11
11
Political Economy
7
7
Economics, General
2
2
Economics, Other
-
-
Social Sciences total
66
66
23.9
Chemistry, Other
15
15
Physics, General
10
10
Chemistry, General
6
6
Geology/Earth Science, General
5
5
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
-
-
Environmental Chemistry
-
-
Physical Sciences total
36
36
13
Science, Technology and Society
28
28
Cognitive Science
2
2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
-
-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
30
30
10.9
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
11
11
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
9
9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
3
3
Biochemistry
-
-
Molecular Biology
-
-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
-
-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
23
23
8.3
Fine/Studio Arts, General
13
13
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
3
3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
3
3
Music, General
2
2
Dance, General
1
1
Directing and Theatrical Production
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts, General
-
-
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
-
-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
-
-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
-
-
Acting
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
22
22
8
Education, General
15
15
Art Teacher Education
-
-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
-
-
Education total
15
15
5.4
Creative Writing
12
12
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
3
3
English Language and Literature/Letters total
15
15
5.4
Psychology, General
15
15
Psychology total
15
15
5.4
Business/Managerial Economics
13
13
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
13
13
4.7
History, General
12
12
History total
12
12
4.3
Japanese Language and Literature
3
3
Spanish Language and Literature
2
2
French Language and Literature
2
2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
2
2
Russian Language and Literature
1
1
Chinese Language and Literature
1
1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
-
-
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
-
-
Comparative Literature
-
-
German Language and Literature
-
-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
11
11
4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
5
5
Women's Studies
-
-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
5
5
1.8
Computer Science
5
5
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
5
5
1.8
Philosophy
4
4
Religion/Religious Studies
1
1
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
5
5
1.8
Environmental Studies
2
2
Natural Resources and Conservation total
2
2
0.7
Mathematics, General
1
1
Mathematical Biology
-
-
Mathematics and Statistics total
1
1
0.4
Engineering, General
-
-
Engineering total
-
-
-