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Graduates earn 1,596 degrees, certificates from South Central Louisiana Technical College

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About 42.2 percent of the 1,596 degrees and certificates handed out by South Central Louisiana Technical College in 2017-18 were to students in engineering technology and engineering-related fields 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 City conferred 519 certificates and 154 associate's degrees in engineering technology and engineering-related fields programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in "other" industrial production technologies/technicians. Data shows the school gave out 414 certificates in "other" industrial production technologies/technicians, followed by 236 certificates in marine science/merchant marine officer and 130 certificates in general administrative assistant and secretarial science.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other125414539
Instrumentation Technology/Technician29103132
Petroleum Technology/Technician-22
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total15451967342.2
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer-236236
Diver, Professional and Instructor-1313
Transportation and Materials Moving total-24924915.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician-7777
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician-7272
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology41822
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician-1111
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician-99
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total418719112
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General28130158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total281301589.9
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-5454
Health Aide-4545
Surgical Technology/Technologist71219
Medical/Clinical Assistant-77
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide---
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist---
Health Professions and Related Programs total71181257.8
Welding Technology/Welder-9191
Precision Production total-91915.7
Network and System Administration/Administrator-5757
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications-2424
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total-81815.1
Electrician-2828
Construction Trades total-28281.8

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