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Graduates earn 7,255 degrees, certificates from Cornell University

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About 20 percent of the 7,255 degrees and certificates handed out by Cornell University in 2017-18 were to students in engineering 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 Ithaca conferred 703 master's degrees and 613 bachelor's degrees in engineering programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 684 master's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 311 bachelor's degrees in computer science and 282 bachelor's degrees in labor and industrial relations.

The university enrolled 23,600 students for 2017-18, including 15,182 in undergraduate programs and 8,418 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Operations Research102158-260
Mechanical Engineering12799-226
Electrical and Electronics Engineering74127-201
Chemical Engineering9359-152
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering19114-133
Agricultural Engineering7129-100
Civil Engineering, General3856-94
Systems Engineering-86-86
Materials Engineering2353-76
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics2429-53
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering-25-25
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering24--24
Engineering, General18--18
Engineering Mechanics-3-3
Nuclear Engineering----
Engineering total613838-1,45120
Business Administration and Management, General-689-689
Labor and Industrial Relations28278-360
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management24742-289
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-27-27
Real Estate-27-27
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total529863-1,39219.2
Computer Science311263-574
Information Technology73123-196
Computer and Information Sciences, General17--17
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total401386-78710.8
Agricultural Economics20940-249
Animal Sciences, General1028-110
Food Science2847-75
Agriculture, General71--71
Plant Sciences, General19--19
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding-14-14
International Agriculture104-14
Ornamental Horticulture-12-12
Viticulture and Enology9--9
Agronomy and Crop Science-3-3
Agricultural Animal Breeding----
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations----
Agricultural Business and Management, General----
Horticultural Science----
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total448128-5767.9
Biology/Biological Sciences, General255--255
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other178--178
Biometry/Biometrics19--19
Molecular Biology-10-10
Entomology73-10
Botany/Plant Biology-9-9
Biochemistry-6-6
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology-6-6
Animal Genetics-5-5
Microbiology, General-4-4
Pharmacology-4-4
Neurobiology and Behavior-4-4
Biophysics-3-3
Ecology-3-3
Evolutionary Biology-2-2
Computational Biology-2-2
Animal Physiology-2-2
Immunology-1-1
Toxicology-1-1
Zoology/Animal Biology----
Environmental Toxicology----
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology----
Neuroscience----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total45965-5247.2
Economics, General17831-209
Political Science and Government, General10527-132
Sociology4023-63
Anthropology515-20
Development Economics and International Development-11-11
Archeology25-7
Social Sciences, Other-3-3
Social Sciences total330115-4456.1
Law-196-196
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence-96-96
Legal Professions and Studies total-292-2924
Chemistry, General3772-109
Physics, General3252-84
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General113-14
Geology/Earth Science, General-12-12
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other9--9
Astronomy26-8
Physical Sciences total91145-2363.2
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology5253-105
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning3443-77
Landscape Architecture1021-31
Environmental Design/Architecture141-15
Architectural History and Criticism, General-2-2
Architecture and Related Services, Other----
Architecture----
Architecture and Related Services total110120-2303.2
Veterinary Medicine-99-99
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-33-33
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other--1515
International Public Health/International Health11--11
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General-8-8
Health Professions and Related Programs total11140151662.3
Public Administration-100-100
Public Policy Analysis, General65--65
Community Organization and Advocacy-1-1
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total65101-1662.3
Statistics, General2060-80
Mathematics, General3424-58
Applied Mathematics, General-14-14
Mathematics and Statistics total5498-1522.1
Human Development and Family Studies, General882-90
Apparel and Textiles, General21--21
Housing and Human Environments, General-9-9
Textile Science4--4
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General----
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total11311-1241.7
Natural Resources/Conservation, General7917-96
Natural Resource Economics----
Natural Resources and Conservation total7917-961.3
Communication, General8311-94
Speech Communication and Rhetoric----
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total8311-941.3
English Language and Literature, General5222-74
Creative Writing-8-8
English Language and Literature/Letters total5230-821.1
Psychology, General465-51
Developmental and Child Psychology-17-17
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics-8-8
Psychology total4630-761
Linguistics99-18
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-16-16
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General58-13
Comparative Literature55-10
Spanish Language and Literature7--7
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-5-5
German Language and Literature2--2
Italian Language and Literature1--1
French Language and Literature1--1
Russian Language and Literature----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total3043-731
Nutrition Sciences3518-53
Science, Technology and Society44-8
Historic Preservation and Conservation-7-7
Medieval and Renaissance Studies-5-5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total3934-731
Fine/Studio Arts, General186-24
Visual and Performing Arts, Other11--11
Art History, Criticism and Conservation45-9
Music, General52-7
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-6-6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General-6-6
Fashion/Apparel Design-4-4
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts21-3
Dance, General----
Music Theory and Composition----
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other----
Film/Cinema/Video Studies----
Visual and Performing Arts total4030-701
History, General2619-45
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology----
History total2619-450.6
Asian Studies/Civilization73-10
Near and Middle Eastern Studies52-7
American/United States Studies/Civilization6--6
German Studies24-6
African-American/Black Studies32-5
Gay/Lesbian Studies3--3
East Asian Studies----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total2611-370.5
Engineering/Industrial Management-27-27
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total-27-270.4
Philosophy169-25
Religion/Religious Studies2--2
Philosophy and Religious Studies total189-270.4
General Studies12--12
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total12--120.2
Education, General-2-2
Physics Teacher Education----
Mathematics Teacher Education----
Chemistry Teacher Education----
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education----
Agricultural Teacher Education----
Biology Teacher Education----
Earth Science Teacher Education----
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education----
Education total-2-20
Institutional Food Workers----
Personal and Culinary Services total-----

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