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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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| Did you know... |
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| The MyPlan.com Jr. College Database provides detailed profiles on more than 1,100 different community colleges in the U.S. |
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