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Graduates earn 484 degrees from Colby College

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About 28.1 percent of the 484 degrees and certificates handed out by Colby 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 Waterville conferred 136 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general economics. Data shows the school gave out 74 bachelor's degrees in general economics, followed by 43 bachelor's degrees in general political science and government and 34 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences.

The college enrolled 2,000 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
Economics, General7474
Political Science and Government, General4343
Anthropology1010
Sociology99
Social Sciences total13613628.1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General3434
Neuroscience1313
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1010
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology33
Computational Biology22
Environmental Biology--
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total626212.8
Environmental Studies2323
Environmental Science1515
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other11
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other--
Natural Resources and Conservation total39398.1
Psychology, General2525
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology1212
Psychology total37377.6
International/Global Studies2424
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General33
Ancient Studies/Civilization22
Science, Technology and Society22
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total31316.4
Mathematics and Statistics1515
Mathematics, General1313
Mathematics and Statistics total28285.8
Physics, General1515
Chemistry, General77
Geology/Earth Science, General55
Astrophysics--
Environmental Chemistry--
Physical Sciences total27275.6
English Language and Literature, General1616
Creative Writing66
English Language and Literature/Letters total22224.6
American/United States Studies/Civilization1313
East Asian Studies33
Women's Studies22
Latin American Studies11
Russian Studies11
Area Studies, Other--
African-American/Black Studies--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total20204.1
History, General1818
History total18183.7
Fine/Studio Arts, General66
Art History, Criticism and Conservation66
Music, General33
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General22
Music Technology11
Art/Art Studies, General--
Music History, Literature, and Theory--
Visual and Performing Arts total18183.7
French Language and Literature88
Spanish Language and Literature55
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General22
German Language and Literature11
Russian Language and Literature--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total16163.3
Philosophy99
Religion/Religious Studies44
Philosophy and Religious Studies total13132.7
Computer Science1111
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total11112.3
Education, General66
Education total661.2

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