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Graduates earn 511 degrees, certificates from South University-Savannah

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About 78.5 percent of the 511 degrees and certificates handed out by South University-Savannah 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 private for-profit institution in Savannah conferred 185 master's degrees and 86 doctor's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Data shows the school gave out 79 doctor's degrees in pharmacy, followed by 70 master's degrees in physician assistant and 67 master's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing.

The university enrolled 996 students for 2017-18, including 363 in undergraduate programs and 633 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Pharmacy--79-79
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--67875
Physician Assistant--70-70
Health/Health Care Administration/Management28-13-41
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant-40--40
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse38---38
Anesthesiologist Assistant--23-23
Medical/Clinical Assistant-16--16
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor--10-10
Nursing Practice--7-7
Public Health, General--2-2
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing-----
Health Professions and Related Programs total6656271840178.5
Business Administration and Management, General24-21-45
Organizational Leadership--3-3
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total24-24-489.4
Psychology, General17---17
Psychology total17---173.3
Criminal Justice/Police Science101--11
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration--4-4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1014-152.9
Information Science/Studies11---11
Network and System Administration/Administrator-----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total11---112.2
Legal Assistant/Paralegal73--10
Legal Professions and Studies total73--102
Public Administration--7-7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total--7-71.4
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1---1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total1---10.2
Divinity/Ministry--1-1
Theology and Religious Vocations total--1-10.2

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