Quantcast

Louisville City Wire

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Graduates earn 5,135 degrees, certificates from the University of Louisville

Webp collegegraduation016

About 13.9 percent of the 5,135 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Louisville 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 Louisville conferred 323 bachelor's degrees and 281 doctor's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in registered nursing/registered nurse. Data shows the school gave out 241 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 232 bachelor's degrees in speech communication and rhetoric and 193 master's degrees in social work.

The university enrolled 21,430 students for 2017-18, including 15,641 in undergraduate programs and 5,789 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse241---241
Medicine--155-155
Dentistry--117-117
Public Health, General45-30-75
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist29---29
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist--29-29
Nursing Administration--28-28
Music Therapy/Therapist8---8
Audiology/Audiologist--6-6
Orthodontics/Orthodontology--6-6
Dental Clinical Sciences, General--5-5
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics--4-4
Nursing Science--3-3
Endodontics/Endodontology--3-3
Periodontics/Periodontology--3-3
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology--2-2
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies-----
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-----
Health Professions and Related Programs total323-391-71413.9
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education135-56-191
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration--167-167
Elementary Education and Teaching79-7-86
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels26-44-70
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--61-61
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship--23-23
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other--22-22
Music Teacher Education16-4-20
Mathematics Teacher Education8-8-16
Special Education and Teaching, General--13-13
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching--9-9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other--7-7
Curriculum and Instruction--6-6
Biology Teacher Education2-1-3
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education--3-3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism---22
Health Teacher Education---22
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching--1-1
Physics Teacher Education--1-1
Chemistry Teacher Education--1-1
Reading Teacher Education--1-1
Art Teacher Education-----
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-----
Education total266-435470513.7
Mechanical Engineering126-54-180
Computer Engineering, General71-46-117
Electrical and Electronics Engineering68-28-96
Chemical Engineering68-21-89
Civil Engineering, General28-37-65
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering42-13-55
Industrial Engineering42-8-50
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering---22
Engineering total445-207265412.7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General162---162
Accounting128-1612156
Business/Commerce, General--149-149
Finance, General78---78
Management Information Systems, General65---65
Business/Managerial Economics23---23
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other11--112
Real Estate---22
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies--2-2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management-----
Business Administration and Management, General-----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total467-1671564912.6
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General158---158
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management106-28-134
Kinesiology and Exercise Science--14-14
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total264-42-3066
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration130-3694260
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total130-36942605.1
Social Work47-195-242
Public Administration--8-8
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total47-203-2504.9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric232-3-235
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total232-3-2354.6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General131-7-138
Physiology, General--24-24
Pharmacology and Toxicology--18-18
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology--14-14
Anatomy--13-13
Biochemistry--9-9
Biostatistics--7-7
Biomedical Sciences, General--6-6
Epidemiology--5-5
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total131-103-2344.6
Political Science and Government, General73-2-75
Geography32-5-37
Anthropology29-8-37
Sociology30-6-36
Economics, General15---15
Urban Studies/Affairs--3-3
Social Sciences total179-24-2034
Psychology, General165---165
Clinical Psychology--13-13
Experimental Psychology--3-3
Psychology total165-16-1813.5
Fine/Studio Arts, General61-1-62
Music, General26-23-49
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General8-4-12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation5-1-6
Art/Art Studies, General--4-4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other---11
Visual and Performing Arts total100-3311342.6
Law--102-102
Legal Assistant/Paralegal-12--12
Legal Professions and Studies total-12102-1142.2
Chemistry, General29-33-62
Physics, General10-12-22
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General2---2
Physical Sciences total41-45-861.7
English Language and Literature, General60-11-71
Rhetoric and Composition--6-6
English Language and Literature/Letters total60-17-771.5
Engineering/Industrial Management--52-52
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total--52-521
History, General45-6-51
Public/Applied History-----
History total45-6-511
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies29---29
Humanities/Humanistic Studies12-10-22
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total41-10-511
Spanish Language and Literature13-7-20
French Language and Literature6-4-10
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation9---9
Language Interpretation and Translation---55
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total28-115440.9
Mathematics, General21-7-28
Applied Mathematics, General--6-6
Mathematics and Statistics total21-13-340.7
African-American/Black Studies10-3-13
Women's Studies6-129
Asian Studies/Civilization8---8
Latin American Studies1---1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total25-42310.6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution---1616
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other--11-11
Medieval and Renaissance Studies-----
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies-----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total--1116270.5
Philosophy17---17
Philosophy and Religious Studies total17---170.3
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration---99
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance---66
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total---15150.3
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning--11-11
Architecture and Related Services total--11-110.2

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate