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Graduates earn 381 degrees, certificates from the Western Dakota Technical Institute

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About 40.2 percent of the 381 degrees and certificates handed out by the Western Dakota Technical Institute 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 public institution in City conferred 79 certificates and 74 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Data shows the school gave out 40 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training, followed by 28 certificates in "other" precision metal working and 22 associate's degrees in vehicle maintenance and repair technologies, other.

The institute enrolled 1,061 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
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-4040
Surgical Technology/Technologist19-19
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)12416
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General15-15
Dental Assisting/Assistant-1515
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician15-15
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist8210
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)-77
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant426
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other-66
Medical/Clinical Assistant134
Health Professions and Related Programs total747915340.2
Precision Metal Working, Other202848
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist4812
Precision Production total24366015.8
Business Administration and Management, General17320
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping-1414
Accounting9-9
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General-11
Marketing, Other-11
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total26194511.8
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies, Other22-22
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician10-10
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician---
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician---
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total32-328.4
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications111728
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total1117287.4
Criminal Justice/Police Science13-13
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8-8
Fire Science/Fire-fighting4-4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total25-256.6
Electrician15-15
Plumbing Technology/Plumber-33
Building Construction Technology---
Construction Trades total153184.7
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General11-11
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other7-7
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total18-184.7
Library and Archives Assisting-22
Library Science total-220.5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total----

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