About 19.4 percent of the 444 degrees and certificates handed out by the Simpson College 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 Indianola conferred 86 bachelor'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 44 bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Management, General, followed by 34 bachelor's degrees in Elementary Education and Teaching and 29 bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
The college enrolled 1,608 students for 2016-17, including 1,543 in undergraduate programs and 65 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Business Administration and Management, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Elementary Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Political Science and Government, General
International Relations and Affairs
Music Performance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts total
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
Mathematics and Statistics total
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Spanish Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
Natural Resources and Conservation total
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
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