About 28.6 percent of the 3,471 degrees and certificates handed out by Bluegrass Community and Technical College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related 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 Lexington conferred 774 certificates and 218 associate’s degrees in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a associate’s degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 672 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 483 certificates in licensed practical/vocational nurse training and 253 certificates in industrial mechanics and maintenance technology.
The college enrolled 9,525 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | 483 | 483 | |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 28 | 217 | 245 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 94 | – | 94 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 17 | 70 | 87 | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer | 25 | – | 25 | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 22 | – | 22 | |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 18 | – | 18 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 14 | – | 14 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | – | – | – | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | – | – | – | |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 218 | 774 | 992 | 28.6 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 672 | – | 672 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 672 | – | 672 | 19.4 |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | 72 | 253 | 325 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 7 | 98 | 105 | |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 7 | 54 | 61 | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | 86 | 405 | 491 | 14.2 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 11 | 233 | 244 | |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | 8 | 35 | 43 | |
| Precision Production total | 19 | 268 | 287 | 8.3 |
| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | 7 | 174 | 181 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 33 | 9 | 42 | |
| Real Estate | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 40 | 183 | 223 | 6.4 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other | 10 | 101 | 111 | |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General | 9 | 58 | 67 | |
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | 11 | – | 11 | |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology, General | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 47 | 159 | 206 | 5.9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 22 | 120 | 142 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 6 | 14 | 20 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 28 | 134 | 162 | 4.7 |
| Electrician | 13 | 95 | 108 | |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | 4 | 36 | 40 | |
| Construction Trades total | 17 | 131 | 148 | 4.3 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 15 | 56 | 71 | |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 3 | 14 | 17 | |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 18 | 70 | 88 | 2.5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 66 | – | 66 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 66 | – | 66 | 1.9 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 7 | 57 | 64 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | 7 | 57 | 64 | 1.8 |
| Equestrian/Equine Studies | 5 | 18 | 23 | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total | 5 | 18 | 23 | 0.7 |
| Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | – | 14 | 14 | |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | – | 19 | 19 | 0.6 |
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | 3 | 12 | 15 | |
| Science Technologies/Technicians total | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.4 |
| Human Services, General | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 7 | – | 7 | 0.2 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Engineering total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Education total | 1 | – | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | – | – | – | |
| Social Sciences total | – | – | – | – |
