About 21 percent of the 6,468 degrees and certificates handed out by Utah State University in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Logan conferred 1190 associate’s degrees and 168 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.
But the single most popular program was for a associate’s degree in general studies. Data shows the school gave out 1190 associate’s degrees in general studies, followed by 323 bachelor’s degrees in general economics and 299 bachelor’s degrees in general communication sciences and disorders.
The university enrolled 27,932 students for 2017-18, including 24,880 in undergraduate programs and 3,052 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 141 | 1,190 | – | – | 1,331 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 27 | – | – | – | 27 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 168 | 1,190 | – | – | 1,358 | 21 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 171 | 1 | 138 | – | 310 | |
| Accounting | 129 | – | 44 | – | 173 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 111 | – | – | – | 111 | |
| Finance, General | 98 | – | 10 | – | 108 | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | – | – | 57 | – | 57 | |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 24 | – | – | – | 24 | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Operations Management and Supervision | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Business/Commerce, General | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 533 | 1 | 249 | – | 783 | 12.1 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 158 | – | 22 | – | 180 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 142 | – | 11 | – | 153 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | – | – | 61 | – | 61 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 55 | – | – | – | 55 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 26 | – | 10 | – | 36 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 30 | – | – | – | 30 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 2 | – | 23 | – | 25 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | – | 17 | – | 17 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | – | – | 14 | – | 14 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 14 | – | – | – | 14 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 12 | – | 2 | – | 14 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 12 | – | – | – | 12 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 9 | – | 2 | – | 11 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | – | – | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 4 | – | 1 | – | 5 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Business Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Education total | 487 | – | 168 | – | 655 | 10.1 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 299 | – | 34 | – | 333 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | – | 58 | – | – | 58 | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | – | – | 13 | 19 | 32 | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | – | – | 27 | 27 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | – | – | 26 | – | 26 | |
| Public Health, General | 18 | – | – | – | 18 | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | – | – | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | – | – | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist | – | – | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 328 | 59 | 100 | 49 | 536 | 8.3 |
| Economics, General | 323 | – | 7 | – | 330 | |
| Sociology | 56 | – | 4 | – | 60 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 49 | – | 3 | – | 52 | |
| Anthropology | 28 | – | – | – | 28 | |
| Geography | 6 | – | 2 | – | 8 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Applied Economics | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Social Sciences total | 462 | – | 19 | – | 481 | 7.4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 134 | – | 32 | – | 166 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 72 | – | 53 | – | 125 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 32 | – | 18 | – | 50 | |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 39 | – | 4 | – | 43 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 20 | – | 3 | – | 23 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Operations Research | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Engineering, Other | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Engineering, General | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Engineering total | 303 | – | 116 | – | 419 | 6.5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 92 | – | 38 | – | 130 | |
| Information Science/Studies | 77 | 1 | 33 | – | 111 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 169 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 242 | 3.7 |
| Psychology, General | 153 | – | 80 | – | 233 | |
| Psychology total | 153 | – | 80 | – | 233 | 3.6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 156 | – | 3 | – | 159 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 41 | – | 7 | – | 48 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | 198 | – | 11 | – | 209 | 3.2 |
| Social Work | 81 | – | 98 | – | 179 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 81 | – | 98 | – | 179 | 2.8 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 80 | – | 7 | – | 87 | |
| Biochemistry | 31 | – | 1 | – | 32 | |
| Botany/Plant Biology, Other | 21 | – | 3 | – | 24 | |
| Ecology | – | – | 19 | – | 19 | |
| Conservation Biology | 7 | – | – | – | 7 | |
| Wildlife Biology | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Toxicology | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | 139 | – | 38 | – | 177 | 2.7 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 69 | – | 5 | – | 74 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 37 | – | – | – | 37 | |
| Ornamental Horticulture | – | 10 | – | 2 | 12 | |
| Agriculture, General | – | 10 | – | – | 10 | |
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | |
| Range Science and Management | 4 | – | 2 | – | 6 | |
| Horticultural Science | 2 | – | 2 | – | 4 | |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| International Agriculture | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Soil Sciences, Other | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total | 131 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 166 | 2.6 |
| Communication, General | 57 | – | – | – | 57 | |
| Journalism | 43 | – | – | – | 43 | |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 19 | – | – | – | 19 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 119 | – | – | – | 119 | 1.8 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 54 | – | – | – | 54 | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | – | – | 21 | 8 | 29 | |
| Environmental Studies | 18 | – | – | – | 18 | |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 7 | – | – | – | 7 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Forestry, General | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Natural Resource Economics | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation total | 84 | – | 24 | 8 | 116 | 1.8 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 38 | – | 7 | – | 45 | |
| Music, General | 32 | – | 4 | – | 36 | |
| Interior Design | 22 | – | – | – | 22 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 11 | – | 1 | – | 12 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 104 | – | 12 | – | 116 | 1.8 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 76 | – | 10 | – | 86 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | – | – | – | – | – | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 76 | – | 16 | – | 92 | 1.4 |
| Statistics, General | 27 | – | 6 | – | 33 | |
| Mathematics, General | 17 | – | 9 | – | 26 | |
| Mathematics, Other | – | – | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics total | 44 | – | 22 | – | 66 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 18 | – | 5 | – | 23 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 11 | – | 8 | – | 19 | |
| Chemistry, General | 10 | – | 3 | – | 13 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | – | – | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Physical Sciences total | 39 | – | 23 | – | 62 | 1 |
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician | 17 | 17 | – | – | 34 | |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General | – | 18 | – | – | 18 | |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | 17 | 42 | – | 1 | 60 | 0.9 |
| History, General | 49 | – | 10 | – | 59 | |
| History total | 49 | – | 10 | – | 59 | 0.9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 59 | – | – | – | 59 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 59 | – | – | – | 59 | 0.9 |
| Landscape Architecture | 36 | – | 4 | – | 40 | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 17 | – | – | – | 17 | |
| Architecture and Related Services total | 53 | – | 4 | – | 57 | 0.9 |
| Area Studies, Other | 26 | – | – | – | 26 | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 3 | – | 12 | – | 15 | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Women’s Studies | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total | 35 | – | 12 | 2 | 49 | 0.8 |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 30 | – | – | – | 30 | |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Transportation and Materials Moving total | 30 | – | 2 | 1 | 33 | 0.5 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 25 | – | – | – | 25 | |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 31 | – | – | – | 31 | 0.5 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | – | 19 | – | – | 19 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | – | 19 | – | – | 19 | 0.3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 9 | – | – | – | 9 | |
| Philosophy | 8 | – | – | – | 8 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies total | 17 | – | – | – | 17 | 0.3 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | – | 6 | – | 6 | 12 | |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Precision Production total | – | 6 | – | 11 | 17 | 0.3 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 11 | – | – | 5 | 16 | 0.2 |
| Pre-Law Studies | 16 | – | – | – | 16 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies total | 16 | – | – | – | 16 | 0.2 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 13 | – | – | – | 13 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | 16 | – | – | – | 16 | 0.2 |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | – | 6 | – | – | 6 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | – | 6 | – | – | 6 | 0.1 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Construction Trades total | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 0.1 |
