About 49.4 percent of the 4,310 degrees and certificates handed out by Eastern Florida State College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Cocoa conferred 2129 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.
But the single most popular program was for a associate’s degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 2129 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 237 certificates in chemical technology/technician and 218 bachelor’s degrees in “other” business administration, management and operations.
The college enrolled 15,820 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor’s degrees awarded | Associates degrees | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | – | 2,129 | – | 2,129 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | – | 2,129 | – | 2,129 | 49.4 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | – | 7 | 115 | 122 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | – | 111 | – | 111 | |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | – | – | 92 | 92 | |
| Health Services Administration | 49 | – | – | 49 | |
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | – | – | 29 | 29 | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | – | 22 | 22 | |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | – | 4 | 18 | 22 | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | – | 3 | 18 | 21 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | – | 18 | – | 18 | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | – | 17 | – | 17 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiation Therapist | – | 15 | 1 | 16 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | – | 1 | 14 | 15 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | – | 13 | – | 13 | |
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | – | 12 | – | 12 | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | – | 11 | – | 11 | |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | – | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | – | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | – | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | – | – | – | – | |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | – | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 49 | 232 | 317 | 598 | 13.9 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 218 | – | – | 218 | |
| Office Management and Supervision | – | 16 | 26 | 42 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | – | 31 | 7 | 38 | |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | – | – | 32 | 32 | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | – | – | 24 | 24 | |
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | – | – | 22 | 22 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Small Business Administration/Management | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Operations Management and Supervision | – | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 218 | 48 | 113 | 379 | 8.8 |
| Chemical Technology/Technician | – | 17 | 237 | 254 | |
| Science Technologies/Technicians total | – | 17 | 237 | 254 | 5.9 |
| Computer Graphics | – | 15 | 54 | 69 | |
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | – | 21 | 40 | 61 | |
| Information Technology | – | 22 | 17 | 39 | |
| Information Science/Studies | 30 | – | – | 30 | |
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | – | 21 | – | 21 | |
| Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | – | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 30 | 79 | 117 | 226 | 5.2 |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | – | – | 67 | 67 | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | – | – | 67 | 67 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | – | 14 | 12 | 26 | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | – | 21 | 2 | 23 | |
| Corrections | – | – | 23 | 23 | |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | – | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Homeland Security, Other | – | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | – | 40 | 171 | 211 | 4.9 |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | – | 30 | 58 | 88 | |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General | – | 14 | 16 | 30 | |
| Engineering Technology, General | – | 12 | 8 | 20 | |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | – | – | 17 | 17 | |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | – | 56 | 104 | 160 | 3.7 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | – | – | 116 | 116 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | – | – | 116 | 116 | 2.7 |
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | – | – | 24 | 24 | |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | – | 24 | 24 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | – | – | 21 | 21 | |
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | – | – | 9 | 9 | |
| Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician | – | – | – | – | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | – | – | 78 | 78 | 1.8 |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | – | – | 18 | 18 | |
| Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist | – | – | 13 | 13 | |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | – | – | 7 | 7 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | – | – | 38 | 38 | 0.9 |
| Digital Arts | – | – | 18 | 18 | |
| Photography | – | – | 11 | 11 | |
| Interior Design | – | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | – | 1 | 33 | 34 | 0.8 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | – | – | 20 | 20 | |
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | – | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Precision Production total | – | – | 24 | 24 | 0.6 |
| Communications Technology/Technician | – | – | 10 | 10 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | – | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | – | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total | – | – | 22 | 22 | 0.5 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | – | 17 | – | 17 | |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | – | – | – | – | |
| Education total | – | 17 | – | 17 | 0.4 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | – | 15 | – | 15 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies total | – | 15 | – | 15 | 0.4 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | – | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | – | 9 | – | 9 | 0.2 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | – | – | – | – | |
| Social Sciences total | – | – | – | – | – |
