About 25.9 percent of the 262 degrees and certificates handed out by Beloit 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 Beloit conferred 68 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Data shows the school gave out 30 bachelor's degrees in general psychology, followed by 20 bachelor's degrees in anthropology and 19 bachelor's degrees in business/managerial economics.
The college enrolled 1,402 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Political Science and Government, General
International Relations and Affairs
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Japanese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Science, Technology and Society
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Directing and Theatrical Production
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts total
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Natural Resources and Conservation total
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Mathematics and Statistics total
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
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