About 33 percent of the 800 degrees and certificates handed out by the McKendree University in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 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 Lebanon conferred 171 bachelor's degrees and 88 master's degrees in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Data shows the school gave out 91 bachelor's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 88 master's degrees in Business Administration and Management, General and 64 bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Management, General.
The university enrolled 2,902 students for 2016-17, including 2,261 in undergraduate programs and 641 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Athletic Training/Trainer
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
History Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Superintendency and Educational System Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Business Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Political Science and Government, General
International Relations and Affairs
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Information Science/Studies
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Organizational Communication, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Natural Resources and Conservation total
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics total
International/Global Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts total
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
Spanish Language and Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total