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About 20.8 percent of the 2,076 degrees and certificates handed out by Central Community College in 2017-18 were to students in mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 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 Island conferred 366 certificates and 65 associate's degrees in mechanic and repair technologies/technicians programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 211 certificates in general business administration and management, followed by 169 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies and 156 certificates in diesel mechanics technology/technician.

The college enrolled 6,354 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Program	Associates degrees	Certificates awarded	Total degrees and certificates awarded	Percent of total
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	28	156	184
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	19	107	126
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	5	53	58
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	9	42	51
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	4	8	12
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total	65	366	431	20.8
Business Administration and Management, General	72	211	283
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General	12	34	46
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total	84	245	329	15.8
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	11	56	67
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	66	-	66
Clinical/Medical Social Work	15	23	38
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	-	34	34
Dental Assisting/Assistant	10	16	26
Occupational Therapist Assistant	15	-	15
Medical/Clinical Assistant	9	6	15
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	14	-	14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	3	-	3
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2	-	2
Health Professions and Related Programs total	145	135	280	13.5
Welding Technology/Welder	19	110	129
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	7	106	113
Precision Production total	26	216	242	11.7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	169	-	169
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total	169	-	169	8.1
Electrician	16	62	78
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other	9	41	50
Construction Trades total	25	103	128	6.2
Agricultural Business and Management, General	20	103	123
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total	20	103	123	5.9
Computer and Information Sciences, General	19	65	84
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total	19	65	84	4
Child Care and Support Services Management	22	53	75
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total	22	53	75	3.6
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General	17	39	56
Quality Control Technology/Technician	2	6	8
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	-	-	-
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total	19	45	64	3.1
Commercial and Advertising Art	14	41	55
Visual and Performing Arts total	14	41	55	2.6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	6	27	33
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total	6	27	33	1.6
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	-	26	26
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	-	7	7
Transportation and Materials Moving total	-	33	33	1.6
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	7	20	27
Personal and Culinary Services total	7	20	27	1.3
Library and Archives Assisting	-	3	3
Library Science total	-	3	3	0.1