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Graduates earn 3,383 degrees, certificates from Texas State Technical College

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About 21 percent of the 3,383 degrees and certificates handed out by Texas State 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 Waco conferred 531 associate's degrees and 181 certificates in engineering technology and engineering-related fields programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in welding technology/welder. Data shows the school gave out 274 certificates in welding technology/welder, followed by 252 certificates in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies and 143 certificates in diesel mechanics technology/technician.

The college enrolled 12,445 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician3980119
Biomedical Technology/Technician99-99
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology523486
Instrumentation Technology/Technician83-83
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician451863
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician381856
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology24-24
Industrial Technology/Technician15924
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician18220
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician18-18
Telecommunications Technology/Technician11617
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD17-17
Robotics Technology/Technician16-16
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician15-15
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician-1414
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician11-11
Surveying Technology/Surveying11-11
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD8-8
Solar Energy Technology/Technician7-7
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology3-3
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General1-1
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total53118171221
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician104143247
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician5085135
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician582684
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician46551
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician43548
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician221941
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology358
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician3-3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total32928861718.2
Welding Technology/Welder94274368
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist182644
Tool and Die Technology/Technician6814
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist6-6
Precision Production total12430843212.8
Dental Assisting/Assistant-7373
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse63-63
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-5858
Medical/Clinical Assistant242044
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician28836
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)141933
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist24-24
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-2323
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling12214
Surgical Technology/Technologist14-14
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant-1111
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist-88
Health Professions and Related Programs total17922240111.8
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance69473
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager70171
Network and System Administration/Administrator29-29
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications29-29
Computer Programming/Programmer, General14-14
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design11-11
Computer Science8-8
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration8-8
Computer and Information Sciences, General7-7
Computer Programming, Specific Applications2-2
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total24752527.4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-252252
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-2522527.4
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General987105
Lineworker145165
Electrician-1616
Building/Property Maintenance4-4
Plumbing Technology/Plumber-33
Construction Trades, General1-1
Construction Trades total117771945.7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General102-102
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total102-1023
Culinary Arts/Chef Training324880
Personal and Culinary Services total3248802.4
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew27-27
Air Traffic Controller25-25
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations17-17
Transportation and Materials Moving total69-692
Office Management and Supervision34-34
Accounting12113
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry11-11
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management4-4
Business Administration and Management, General213
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total632651.9
Graphic Design151025
Design and Visual Communications, General15-15
Commercial and Advertising Art9-9
Game and Interactive Media Design8-8
Visual and Performing Arts total4710571.7
Teacher Assistant/Aide37-37
Education total37-371.1
Chemical Process Technology22-22
Chemical Technology/Technician4-4
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician2-2
Science Technologies/Technicians total28-280.8
Agricultural Business Technology16117
Turf and Turfgrass Management9-9
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total251260.8
Architectural Technology/Technician26-26
Architecture and Related Services total26-260.8
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects11-11
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total11-110.3
Physics, General11-11
Physical Sciences total11-110.3
Mathematics, General6-6
Mathematics and Statistics total6-60.2
Engineering, General5-5
Engineering total5-50.2

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