About 63.9 percent of the 2,120 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs 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 Baltimore conferred 581 doctor’s degrees and 416 bachelor’s degrees in Health Professions and Related Programs programs.
But the single most popular program was for a master’s degree in Social Work. Data shows the school gave out 428 master’s degrees in Social Work, followed by 378 bachelor’s degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse and 187 doctor’s degrees in Law.
The university enrolled 6,482 students for 2016-17, including 905 in undergraduate programs and 5,577 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Bachelor’s degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Advanced General Dentistry
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Clinical Sciences, General
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
Clinical/Medical Social Work
International Public Health/International Health
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Health and Wellness, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Public Health Education and Promotion
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
Legal Professions and Studies total
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Biomedical Sciences, General
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Applied and Professional Ethics
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Research and Development Management
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Forensic Science and Technology
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total