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Graduates earn 585 degrees from Vassar College

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About 26.7 percent of the 585 degrees and certificates handed out by Vassar College in 2017-18 were to students in social sciences 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 not-for-profit institution in Poughkeepsie conferred 156 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general political science and government. Data shows the school gave out 44 bachelor's degrees in general political science and government, followed by 38 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences and 37 bachelor's degrees in general economics.

The college enrolled 2,456 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Political Science and Government, General4444
Economics, General3737
International Relations and Affairs2727
Sociology1616
Urban Studies/Affairs1515
Anthropology1111
Geography66
Social Sciences, Other--
Social Sciences total15615626.7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General3838
Neuroscience2626
Biochemistry1515
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total797913.5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General2525
Film/Cinema/Video Studies2424
Art/Art Studies, General2222
Music, General55
Visual and Performing Arts total767613
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other3434
Psychology total34345.8
Cognitive Science1313
Science, Technology and Society99
Ancient Studies/Civilization66
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11
Medieval and Renaissance Studies--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total29295
Physics, General1212
Chemistry, General1111
Astronomy44
Geology/Earth Science, General11
Physical Sciences total28284.8
English Language and Literature, General2626
English Language and Literature/Letters total26264.4
Computer and Information Sciences, General2525
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total25254.3
Chinese Language and Literature88
French Language and Literature44
Russian Language and Literature44
Spanish Language and Literature44
Japanese Language and Literature22
Italian Language and Literature11
German Language and Literature11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total24244.1
Mathematics, General2222
Mathematics and Statistics total22223.8
Women's Studies88
Latin American Studies55
African Studies33
American/United States Studies/Civilization22
Asian Studies/Civilization11
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total19193.2
Mass Communication/Media Studies1919
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total19193.2
History, General1414
History total14142.4
Education, General1212
Education total12122
Environmental Studies1010
Natural Resources and Conservation total10101.7
Philosophy66
Religion/Religious Studies44
Jewish/Judaic Studies--
Philosophy and Religious Studies total10101.7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other22
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total220.3

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