About 20.4 percent of the 975 degrees and certificates handed out by Massasoit Community College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related 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 Brockton conferred 145 associate’s degrees and 54 certificates in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a associate’s degree in natural sciences. Data shows the school gave out 126 associate’s degrees in natural sciences, followed by 98 associate’s degrees in “other” business, management, marketing, and related support services and 84 associate’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse.
The college enrolled 6,995 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Associates degrees | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 84 | – | 84 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 28 | – | 28 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiation Therapist | 23 | – | 23 | |
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | – | 14 | 14 | |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | – | 12 | 12 | |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | – | 9 | 9 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | – | 6 | 6 | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | – | – | – | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer | – | – | – | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 145 | 54 | 199 | 20.4 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 98 | – | 98 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 33 | – | 33 | |
| Accounting | 17 | – | 17 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Office Management and Supervision | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 4 | – | 4 | |
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 163 | 3 | 166 | 17 |
| Natural Sciences | 126 | – | 126 | |
| Accounting and Computer Science | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Museology/Museum Studies | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 126 | 5 | 131 | 13.4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 83 | – | 83 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 33 | – | 33 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 116 | – | 116 | 11.9 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 52 | – | 52 | |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | – | 9 | 9 | |
| Security and Loss Prevention Services | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Corrections | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 72 | 12 | 84 | 8.6 |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | – | 38 | 38 | |
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 11 | – | 11 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 26 | 46 | 72 | 7.4 |
| Social Sciences, General | 38 | – | 38 | |
| Social Sciences total | 38 | – | 38 | 3.9 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 26 | – | 26 | |
| Human Services, General | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 33 | – | 33 | 3.4 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 8 | 5 | 13 | |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3.1 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 20 | – | 20 | |
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | – | 7 | 7 | |
| Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | 20 | 8 | 28 | 2.9 |
| Graphic Design | 13 | – | 13 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 24 | – | 24 | 2.5 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 14 | – | 14 | |
| Education total | 14 | – | 14 | 1.4 |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | 13 | – | 13 | 1.3 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Telecommunications Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 9 | – | 9 | 0.9 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 8 | – | 8 | 0.8 |
| Psychology, General | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Psychology total | 8 | – | 8 | 0.8 |
| Pre-Engineering | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Engineering total | 2 | – | 2 | 0.2 |
| Biotechnology | – | – | – | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | – | – | – | – |
