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Graduates earn 791 degrees, certificates from Smith College

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About 17.7 percent of the 791 degrees and certificates handed out by Smith 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 Northampton conferred 140 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in social work. Data shows the school gave out 101 master's degrees in social work, followed by 61 bachelor's degrees in general political science and government and 48 bachelor's degrees in general engineering.

The college enrolled 2,903 students for 2017-18, including 2,502 in undergraduate programs and 401 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Political Science and Government, General61--61
Economics, General46--46
Sociology24--24
Anthropology9--9
Social Sciences total140--14017.7
Social Work-107-107
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total-107-10713.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General442-46
Neuroscience23--23
Biochemistry15--15
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total822-8410.6
American/United States Studies/Civilization8-917
Women's Studies14--14
African-American/Black Studies10--10
East Asian Studies4--4
Latin American Studies2--2
Italian Studies2--2
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies1--1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies----
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total41-9506.3
Engineering, General48--48
Engineering total48--486.1
Chemistry, General21--21
Physics, General12--12
Geology/Earth Science, General11--11
Astronomy3--3
Physical Sciences total47--475.9
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other45--45
Psychology total45--455.7
Fine/Studio Arts, General14--14
Art History, Criticism and Conservation11--11
Dance, General53-8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General61-7
Music, General2--2
Film/Cinema/Video Studies2--2
Visual and Performing Arts total404-445.6
English Language and Literature, General41--41
English Language and Literature/Letters total41--415.2
Mathematics, General19-1029
Statistics, Other1--1
Mathematics and Statistics total20-10303.8
Education, General15--15
Elementary Education and Teaching-7-7
Secondary Education and Teaching-6-6
Education total1513-283.5
Spanish Language and Literature9--9
French Language and Literature5--5
Comparative Literature5--5
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General4--4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2--2
Portuguese Language and Literature1--1
German Language and Literature1--1
Latin Language and Literature----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total27--273.4
Computer Science26--26
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total26--263.3
Environmental Studies19--19
Natural Resources and Conservation total19--192.4
Philosophy9--9
Jewish/Judaic Studies3--3
Religion/Religious Studies2--2
Philosophy and Religious Studies total14--141.8
History, General11--11
History total11--111.4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11--11
Medieval and Renaissance Studies----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total11--111.4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science-10-10
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total-10-101.3
Architecture9--9
Architecture and Related Services total9--91.1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total-----

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