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Graduates earn 530 degrees from Dickinson College

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About 26.2 percent of the 530 degrees and certificates handed out by Dickinson College in 2017-18 were to students in social sciences 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 Carlisle conferred 139 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in international business/trade/commerce. Data shows the school gave out 53 bachelor's degrees in international business/trade/commerce, followed by 49 bachelor's degrees in general economics and 35 bachelor's degrees in general political science and government.

The college enrolled 2,399 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Economics, General4949
Political Science and Government, General3535
International Relations and Affairs3333
Sociology99
Anthropology66
Archeology55
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics22
Social Sciences total13913926.2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General2828
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology2020
Neuroscience99
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total575710.8
International Business/Trade/Commerce5353
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total535310
African Studies99
American/United States Studies/Civilization99
Italian Studies88
Latin American Studies55
East Asian Studies55
Women's Studies33
Near and Middle Eastern Studies22
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total41417.7
French Language and Literature1010
Spanish Language and Literature99
Russian Language and Literature77
German Language and Literature66
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General22
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total34346.4
Psychology, General3030
Psychology total30305.7
English Language and Literature, General2727
English Language and Literature/Letters total27275.1
Environmental Studies1515
Environmental Science1111
Natural Resources and Conservation total26264.9
Art/Art Studies, General99
Music, General77
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General33
Visual and Performing Arts total19193.6
Public Policy Analysis, General1818
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total18183.4
Physics, General88
Chemistry, General55
Geology/Earth Science, General44
Physical Sciences total17173.2
History, General1616
History total16163
Computer Science1212
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total12122.3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1212
Education total12122.3
Mathematics, General1111
Mathematics and Statistics total11112.1
Legal Studies, General1010
Legal Professions and Studies total10101.9
Philosophy77
Jewish/Judaic Studies--
Religion/Religious Studies--
Philosophy and Religious Studies total771.3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total110.2

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