
About 57 percent of the 837 degrees and certificates handed out by McDaniel College in 2017-18 were to students in education 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 Westminster conferred 266 master's degrees and 211 certificates in education programs.
But the single most popular program was for a certificate in general educational leadership and administration. Data shows the school gave out 152 certificates in general educational leadership and administration, followed by 97 master's degrees in curriculum and instruction and 49 master's degrees in "other" student counseling and personnel services.
The college enrolled 2,819 students for 2017-18, including 1,590 in undergraduate programs and 1,229 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Curriculum and Instruction
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
Secondary Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Educational/Instructional Technology
Reading Teacher Education
Political Science and Government, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Human Resources Development
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Visual and Performing Arts total
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Natural Resources and Conservation total
Spanish Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
Mathematics and Statistics total
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total