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Graduates earn 200 degrees, certificates from Empire College

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About 45.5 percent of the 200 degrees and certificates handed out by Empire 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 private for-profit institution in Rosa conferred 66 certificates and 25 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in medical/clinical assistant. Data shows the school gave out 57 certificates in medical/clinical assistant, followed by 32 master's degrees in pre-law studies and 25 associate's degrees in medical/clinical assistant.

The college enrolled 400 students for 2017-18, including 329 in undergraduate programs and 71 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Medical/Clinical Assistant25-5782
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder--88
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary--11
Health Professions and Related Programs total25-669145.5
Pre-Law Studies-32-32
Law-20-20
Legal Assistant/Paralegal8--8
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary--11
Legal Professions and Studies total85216130.5
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General7-1118
Accounting8-513
Tourism and Travel Services Management--11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total15-173216
Information Technology10-616
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total10-6168

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