About 24 percent of the 1,941 degrees and certificates handed out by Colorado Mesa University 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 Junction conferred 221 bachelor’s degrees and 190 certificates in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor’s degree in general business/commerce. Data shows the school gave out 196 bachelor’s degrees in general business/commerce, followed by 194 bachelor’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 111 bachelor’s degrees in kinesiology and exercise science.
The university enrolled 9,492 students for 2017-18, including 9,365 in undergraduate programs and 127 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor’s degrees awarded | Associates degrees | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 194 | – | 9 | – | 203 | |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | – | – | – | 82 | 82 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | – | – | – | 67 | 67 | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | – | – | 32 | 32 | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer | 12 | 17 | – | – | 29 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | – | 17 | – | 9 | 26 | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 | – | – | – | 15 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | – | 6 | – | – | 6 | |
| Nursing Practice | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 221 | 42 | 12 | 190 | 465 | 24 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 196 | – | 9 | – | 205 | |
| Accounting | 32 | – | – | – | 32 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 9 | – | – | – | 9 | |
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | – | 3 | – | 6 | 9 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 4 | 3 | – | – | 7 | |
| Office Management and Supervision | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Insurance | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 241 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 266 | 13.7 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 111 | – | – | – | 111 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 54 | – | – | – | 54 | |
| Physical Fitness Technician | – | – | – | 14 | 14 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | 165 | – | – | 14 | 179 | 9.2 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 21 | – | – | 38 | 59 | |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 57 | – | – | – | 57 | |
| Security and Loss Prevention Services | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | |
| Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation | – | 6 | – | – | 6 | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 78 | 10 | – | 46 | 134 | 6.9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 22 | 84 | – | – | 106 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | – | 22 | – | – | 22 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 22 | 106 | – | – | 128 | 6.6 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 78 | – | – | – | 78 | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | 78 | – | – | – | 78 | 4 |
| Lineworker | – | 2 | – | 43 | 45 | |
| Construction Trades, General | – | 20 | – | – | 20 | |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | |
| Construction Trades total | – | 23 | – | 44 | 67 | 3.4 |
| Psychology, General | 59 | – | – | – | 59 | |
| Psychology total | 59 | – | – | – | 59 | 3 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 27 | – | – | – | 27 | |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 15 | 7 | – | – | 22 | |
| Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 42 | 10 | – | 6 | 58 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 19 | – | – | – | 19 | |
| Graphic Design | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | |
| Music, General | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Dance, General | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 49 | – | – | – | 49 | 2.5 |
| Education, General | – | – | 17 | 25 | 42 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | |
| Education total | 4 | – | 17 | 25 | 46 | 2.4 |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | – | 19 | – | 9 | 28 | |
| Welding Technology/Welder | – | – | – | 14 | 14 | |
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Precision Production total | – | 19 | – | 26 | 45 | 2.3 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | 4 | – | 35 | 39 | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | – | 4 | – | 35 | 39 | 2 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 38 | – | – | – | 38 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 38 | – | – | – | 38 | 2 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | – | – | – | 35 | 35 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | – | – | – | 35 | 35 | 1.8 |
| Environmental Science | 34 | – | – | – | 34 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation total | 34 | – | – | – | 34 | 1.8 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 | – | – | – | 19 | |
| Sociology | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Social Sciences total | 30 | – | – | 4 | 34 | 1.8 |
| Chemistry, General | 12 | – | – | – | 12 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | |
| Physics, General | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | |
| Physical Sciences | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | |
| Physical Sciences total | 30 | – | – | – | 30 | 1.6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | – | – | – | 27 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 27 | 1 | – | 1 | 29 | 1.5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | – | – | – | 25 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 25 | – | – | – | 25 | 1.3 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | – | 11 | – | 3 | 14 | |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | – | 6 | – | 5 | 11 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | – | 17 | – | 8 | 25 | 1.3 |
| History, General | 22 | – | – | – | 22 | |
| History total | 22 | – | – | – | 22 | 1.1 |
| Social Work | 19 | – | – | – | 19 | |
| Public Administration | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 20 | – | – | – | 20 | 1 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 8 | 5 | – | 3 | 16 | |
| Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total | 8 | 5 | – | 3 | 16 | 0.8 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | – | 7 | – | – | 7 | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total | – | 7 | – | – | 7 | 0.4 |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics total | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | 0.3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | 0.3 |
| Sustainability Studies | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Diver, Professional and Instructor | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Transportation and Materials Moving total | – | – | – | – | – | – |
