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Graduates earn 608 degrees, certificates from South College

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About 82.9 percent of the 608 degrees and certificates handed out by South 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 Knoxville conferred 172 doctor's degrees and 146 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a doctor's degree in physical therapy/therapist. Data shows the school gave out 88 doctor's degrees in physical therapy/therapist, followed by 84 doctor's degrees in pharmacy and 83 master's degrees in physician assistant.

The college enrolled 2,722 students for 2017-18, including 1,944 in undergraduate programs and 778 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Physical Therapy/Therapist--88-88
Pharmacy--84-84
Physician Assistant--83-83
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse4620--66
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant145--46
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer719-834
Medical/Clinical Assistant-6-2127
Occupational Therapist Assistant-24--24
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician715--22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician517--22
Surgical Technology/Technologist---88
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-----
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist-----
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General-----
Health Professions and Related Programs total661462553750482.9
Accounting and Business/Management9---9
Organizational Leadership--9-9
Business Administration and Management, General5---5
Business/Commerce, General-4--4
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-2--2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-----
Accounting-----
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other-----
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1469-294.8
Elementary Education and Teaching5-11-16
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision---22
Curriculum and Instruction--2-2
Teacher Assistant/Aide-2--2
Education total52132223.6
Criminal Justice/Police Science-10--10
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7---7
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration--1-1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total7101-183
Food Technology and Processing---1616
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total---16162.6
Legal Assistant/Paralegal-8-513
Legal Studies, General1---1
Legal Professions and Studies total18-5142.3
Public Administration--224
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total--2240.7
Network and System Administration/Administrator-1--1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total-1--10.2

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