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Graduates earn 300 degrees from Virginia Wesleyan University

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About 13.7 percent of the 300 degrees and certificates handed out by Virginia Wesleyan University 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 Beach conferred 39 bachelor's degrees and 2 master'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 39 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 33 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice/safety studies and 23 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences.

The university enrolled 1,437 students for 2017-18, including 1,351 in undergraduate programs and 86 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, General39241
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total3924113.7
Political Science and Government, General15-15
Social Sciences, General11-11
Sociology6-6
International Relations and Affairs4-4
Social Sciences, Other---
Social Sciences total36-3612
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies33-33
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total33-3311
Biology/Biological Sciences, General23-23
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total23-237.7
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies20-20
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total20-206.7
Mathematics, General18-18
Mathematics and Statistics total18-186
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other10-10
Biological and Physical Sciences5-5
Mathematics and Computer Science3-3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total18-186
Psychology, General18-18
Psychology total18-186
English Language and Literature, General16-16
English Language and Literature/Letters total16-165.3
Art/Art Studies, General8-8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General6-6
Music, General2-2
Visual and Performing Arts, Other---
Visual and Performing Arts total16-165.3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric15-15
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total15-155
Social Work15-15
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total15-155
Spanish Language and Literature5-5
German Language and Literature2-2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1-1
French Language and Literature1-1
Latin Language and Literature---
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total9-93
History, General8-8
History, Other---
History total8-82.7
Women's Studies4-4
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total4-41.3
Education, General4-4
Education, Other---
Education total4-41.3
Philosophy3-3
Religion/Religious Studies---
Philosophy and Religious Studies total3-31
Chemistry, General3-3
Physical Sciences total3-31
Environmental Studies---
Natural Resources and Conservation total----

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