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| The lists below report the most popular degrees in America by the total number of degrees awarded in each major during the last calendar year. |
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| Top 10 Certificate Degrees in America |
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Medical / Clinical Assistant |
58,478 |
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Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) |
52,034 |
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Cosmetology / Cosmetologist, General |
49,396 |
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Nurse / Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant |
38,658 |
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Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician |
24,249 |
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Emergency Medical Technology / Technician (EMT Paramedic) |
21,179 |
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Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage |
17,344 |
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Welding Technology / Welder |
16,677 |
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Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operation |
16,258 |
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Dental Assisting / Assistant |
14,646 |
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| Top 10 Associate's Degrees in America |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies |
193,700 |
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Nursing / Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) |
74,326 |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
43,170 |
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General Studies |
41,831 |
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Business / Commerce, General |
12,559 |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other |
10,922 |
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Biological and Physical Sciences |
9,783 |
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Criminal Justice / Police Science |
9,161 |
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Medical / Clinical Assistant |
8,992 |
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Accounting |
8,058 |
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| Top 10 Bachelor's Degrees in America |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
129,686 |
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Psychology, General |
93,886 |
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Nursing / Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) |
68,759 |
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Biology / Biological Sciences, General |
57,557 |
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Accounting |
46,510 |
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English Language and Literature, General |
44,938 |
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Political Science and Government, General |
42,859 |
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Elementary Education and Teaching |
42,212 |
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Finance, General |
37,488 |
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History, General |
37,436 |
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| Top 10 Master's Degrees in America |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
101,238 |
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Education, General |
25,809 |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
19,938 |
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Social Work |
19,211 |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
17,701 |
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Elementary Education and Teaching |
17,254 |
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Special Education and Teaching, General |
14,181 |
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Counselor Education / School Counseling and Guidance Services |
12,787 |
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Accounting |
11,607 |
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Business / Commerce, General |
10,578 |
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| Top 10 Doctoral Degrees in America |
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Physical Therapy / Therapist |
3,329 |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
1,876 |
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Chemistry, General |
1,424 |
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Clinical Psychology |
1,147 |
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering |
940 |
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Psychology, General |
896 |
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Education, General |
785 |
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Physics, General |
760 |
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English Language and Literature, General |
618 |
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Audiology / Audiologist and Hearing Sciences |
605 |
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| All 12 First-Professional Degrees in America |
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Law (LLB, JD) |
24,430 |
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Medicine (MD) |
9,880 |
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Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS / BPharm [Canada]) |
5,658 |
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Divinity / Ministry (BD, MDiv) |
3,064 |
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Dentistry (DDS, DMD) |
2,933 |
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Osteopathic Medicine / Osteopathy (DO) |
1,555 |
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Veterinary Medicine (DVM) |
1,374 |
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Optometry (OD) |
715 |
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Podiatric Medicine / Podiatry (DPM) |
328 |
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Chiropractic (DC) |
249 |
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Naturopathic Medicine / Naturopathy (ND) |
78 |
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Rabbinical Studies (MHL / Rav) |
63 |
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| When P.T. Barnum donated money to Tufts University, he did so on the condition that the school's mascot be named after his beloved elephant. The Tufts University mascot has been the "Jumbos" ever since. |
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