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Graduates earn 385 degrees from Grinnell College

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About 27.3 percent of the 385 degrees and certificates handed out by Grinnell 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 Grinnell conferred 105 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general biology/biological sciences. Data shows the school gave out 40 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences, followed by 38 bachelor's degrees in general economics and 37 bachelor's degrees in computer science.

The college enrolled 1,716 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Economics, General3838
Political Science and Government, General3434
Sociology2424
Anthropology99
Social Sciences total10510527.3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General4040
Biochemistry3030
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total707018.2
Computer Science3737
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total37379.6
Chemistry, General1919
Physics, General1717
Physical Sciences total36369.4
Spanish Language and Literature88
French Language and Literature77
German Language and Literature44
Chinese Language and Literature22
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General22
Russian Language and Literature11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total24246.2
Experimental Psychology2323
Psychology total23236
English Language and Literature, General2121
English Language and Literature/Letters total21215.4
Mathematics, General1919
Mathematics and Statistics total19194.9
History, General1818
History total18184.7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General66
Art/Art Studies, General33
Fine/Studio Arts, General33
Music, General22
Visual and Performing Arts total14143.6
Philosophy66
Religion/Religious Studies22
Philosophy and Religious Studies total882.1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other66
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total661.6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other44
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total441

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