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Graduates earn 521 degrees, certificates from Montana Tech of the University of Montana

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About 62.2 percent of the 521 degrees and certificates handed out by Montana Tech of the University of Montana in 2017-18 were to students in engineering 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 Butte conferred 292 bachelor's degrees and 32 master's degrees in engineering programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering. Data shows the school gave out 81 bachelor's degrees in petroleum engineering, followed by 70 bachelor's degrees in general engineering and 52 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering.

The university enrolled 1,844 students for 2017-18, including 1,591 in undergraduate programs and 253 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Petroleum Engineering814-85
Engineering, General705-75
Mechanical Engineering52--52
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering147-21
Metallurgical Engineering164-20
Mining and Mineral Engineering136-19
Electrical and Electronics Engineering142-16
Civil Engineering, General14--14
Geological/Geophysical Engineering13--13
Computer Software Engineering5--5
Engineering, Other-4-4
Engineering total29232-32462.2
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene3219-51
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse35--35
Medical Informatics10-111
Health and Wellness, General5--5
Health Professions and Related Programs total8219110219.6
Business/Commerce, General38--38
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total38--387.3
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other-13-13
Chemistry, General3--3
Materials Science-2-2
Physical Sciences2--2
Physical Sciences total515-203.8
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications7--7
Computer Science5--5
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total12--122.3
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing53-8
English Language and Literature/Letters total53-81.5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General4--4
Environmental Biology--33
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total4-371.3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-5-5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total-5-51
Mathematics, General2--2
Statistics, General1--1
Mathematics and Statistics total3--30.6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2--2
General Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total2--20.4

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