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Graduates earn 827 degrees from Wesleyan University

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About 23.3 percent of the 827 degrees and certificates handed out by Wesleyan University 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 Middletown conferred 193 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general economics. Data shows the school gave out 87 bachelor's degrees in general economics, followed by 66 bachelor's degrees in general psychology and 49 bachelor's degrees in general political science and government.

The university enrolled 3,217 students for 2017-18, including 3,009 in undergraduate programs and 208 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Economics, General87-87
Political Science and Government, General49-49
Sociology24-24
Social Sciences, Other23-23
Anthropology8-8
Archeology2-2
Economics, Other---
Social Sciences total193-19323.3
Psychology, General66369
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology40343
Psychology total106611213.5
Film/Cinema/Video Studies40-40
Music, Other9716
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General14-14
Art History, Criticism and Conservation12-12
Fine/Studio Arts, General11-11
Fine and Studio Arts Management-77
Dance, General4-4
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-44
Cinematography and Film/Video Production---
Visual and Performing Arts total901810813.1
American/United States Studies/Civilization28-28
African-American/Black Studies15-15
Spanish and Iberian Studies9-9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other8-8
French Studies5-5
East Asian Studies4-4
German Studies3-3
Latin American Studies3-3
Italian Studies3-3
Russian Studies---
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total78-789.4
Chemistry, General23831
Physics, General15621
Astronomy549
Physical Sciences9-9
Geology/Earth Science, General-44
Physical Sciences total5222749
Biology/Biological Sciences, General30636
Molecular Biochemistry22-22
Molecular Biology-66
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total5212647.7
English Language and Literature, General48-48
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other8-8
English Language and Literature/Letters total56-566.8
Computer Science25126
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total251263.1
Mathematics, General23225
Mathematics and Statistics total232253
Science, Technology and Society23-23
Biological and Physical Sciences1-1
Ancient Studies/Civilization1-1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total25-253
History, General23-23
History total23-232.8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-2121
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1-1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total121222.7
Religion/Religious Studies5-5
Philosophy5-5
Philosophy and Religious Studies total10-101.2
Environmental Studies7-7
Natural Resources and Conservation total7-70.8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2-2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2-2
Russian Language and Literature---
Spanish Language and Literature---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total4-40.5

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