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Graduates earn 808 degrees, certificates from the Lake Area Technical Institute

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About 21.4 percent of the 808 degrees and certificates handed out by the Lake Area Technical Institute 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 Watertown conferred 96 certificates and 77 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in general agricultural business and management. Data shows the school gave out 141 associate's degrees in general agricultural business and management, followed by 78 associate's degrees in diesel mechanics technology/technician and 64 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training.

The institute enrolled 2,245 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training-6464
Dental Assisting/Assistant92837
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant22-22
Medical/Clinical Assistant16-16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician14-14
Occupational Therapist Assistant13-13
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)347
Health Professions and Related Programs total779617321.4
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician78-78
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician152439
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician15-15
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician7714
Engine Machinist9-9
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total1243115519.2
Agricultural Business and Management, General141-141
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total141-14117.4
Welding Technology/Welder263965
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist14-14
Precision Production total4039799.8
Marketing/Marketing Management, General44-44
Banking and Financial Support Services21-21
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total65-658
Human Services, General273259
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total2732597.3
Robotics Technology/Technician15-15
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician12-12
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician8-8
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician7-7
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total42-425.2
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General-2626
Personal and Culinary Services total-26263.2
Building Construction Technology20-20
Construction Trades total20-202.5
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation31417
Transportation and Materials Moving total314172.1
Computer Science15-15
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total15-151.9
Criminal Justice/Police Science13-13
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total13-131.6
Environmental Science213
Natural Resources and Conservation total2130.4

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