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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Graduates earn 670 degrees from Furman

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About 13 percent of the 670 degrees and certificates handed out by Furman in 2017-18 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 Greenville conferred 87 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 general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 68 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 61 bachelor's degrees in "other" health professions and related clinical sciences and 51 bachelor's degrees in speech communication and rhetoric.

The Furman enrolled 2,947 students for 2017-18, including 2,768 in undergraduate programs and 179 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General68-68
Accounting19-19
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total87-8713
Political Science and Government, General43-43
Economics, General22-22
Sociology13-13
Urban Studies/Affairs---
Anthropology---
Social Sciences total78-7811.6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other61-61
Public Health, Other7-7
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other---
Health Professions and Related Programs total68-6810.2
Elementary Education and Teaching14-14
Reading Teacher Education-1313
Music Teacher Education7-7
Secondary School Administration/Principalship-77
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship-66
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances-44
Superintendency and Educational System Administration-44
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities-33
Education, General213
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching-22
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation---
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other---
Curriculum and Instruction---
Education total2341649.6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric51-51
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total51-517.6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General42-42
Neuroscience8-8
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total50-507.5
Chemistry, General18624
Physics, General17-17
Geology/Earth Science, General8-8
Physical Sciences total436497.3
Music Performance, General12-12
Music, General10-10
Art/Art Studies, General10-10
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General7-7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-3
Music, Other1-1
Music Theory and Composition1-1
Visual and Performing Arts total44-446.6
Sustainability Studies23-23
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other12-12
Mathematics and Computer Science---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total35-355.2
Psychology, General33-33
Psychology total33-334.9
Philosophy14-14
Religion/Religious Studies11-11
Philosophy and Religious Studies total25-253.7
Spanish Language and Literature15-15
French Language and Literature2-2
German Language and Literature2-2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other1-1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General---
Latin Language and Literature---
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total20-203
History, General17-17
History total17-172.5
Computer Science11-11
Information Science/Studies4-4
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total15-152.2
English Language and Literature, General13-13
English Language and Literature/Letters total13-131.9
Mathematics, General11-11
Mathematics and Statistics total11-111.6
Japanese Studies6-6
Asian Studies/Civilization3-3
Chinese Studies---
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total9-91.3
Engineering, Other1-1
Engineering total1-10.2
General Studies---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total----
Kinesiology and Exercise Science---
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total----

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