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Graduates earn 357 degrees, certificates from Northwest Kansas Technical College

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About 22.7 percent of the 357 degrees and certificates handed out by Northwest Kansas Technical College in 2017-18 were to students in mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 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 Goodland conferred 48 certificates and 33 associate's degrees in mechanic and repair technologies/technicians programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science. Data shows the school gave out 34 certificates in general administrative assistant and secretarial science, followed by 27 certificates in agroecology and sustainable agriculture and 27 certificates in truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operator and instructor.

The college enrolled 821 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
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician192241
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician92231
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician325
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology224
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total33488122.7
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General143448
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total14344813.4
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide-1313
Medical/Clinical Assistant3811
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)-88
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist7-7
Medication Aide-66
Health Professions and Related Programs total10354512.6
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture42731
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total427318.7
Electrician61117
Carpentry/Carpenter31013
Construction Trades total921308.4
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor-2727
Transportation and Materials Moving total-27277.6
Forensic Science and Technology91524
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total915246.7
Welding Technology/Welder71724
Precision Production total717246.7
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician8412
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total84123.4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other12-12
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total12-123.4
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design3710
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total37102.8
Computer Programming, Specific Applications6410
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total64102.8
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General213
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist---
Personal and Culinary Services total2130.8

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