Olympic Times

About 23.7 percent of the 815 degrees and certificates handed out by Grays Harbor College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 Aberdeen conferred 193 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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 193 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 85 certificates in welding technology/welder and 74 certificates in carpentry/carpenter.

The college enrolled 1,868 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Program	Bachelor's degrees awarded	Associates degrees	Certificates awarded	Total degrees and certificates awarded	Percent of total
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	-	193	-	193
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total	-	193	-	193	23.7
Business Administration and Management, General	10	12	36	58
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	-	-	41	41
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	-	6	35	41
Office Management and Supervision	-	9	8	17
Business/Commerce, General	-	16	-	16
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	-	-	2	2
Small Business Administration/Management	-	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total	10	43	122	175	21.5
Carpentry/Carpenter	-	15	74	89
Building/Property Maintenance	-	-	6	6
Roofer	-	-	4	4
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other	-	-	4	4
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	-	-	-	-
Construction Trades total	-	15	88	103	12.6
Welding Technology/Welder	-	6	85	91
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	-	-	2	2
Precision Production total	-	6	87	93	11.4
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	-	32	-	32
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other	-	16	-	16
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	-	-	9	9
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	-	-	7	7
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	-	-	5	5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	-	-	4	4
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	-	-	1	1
Health Professions and Related Programs total	-	48	26	74	9.1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	-	-	34	34
Education total	-	-	34	34	4.2
Forestry, General	-	23	11	34
Natural Resources and Conservation total	-	23	11	34	4.2
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	-	2	20	22
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	-	5	-	5
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other	-	-	-	-
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other	-	-	-	-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total	-	7	20	27	3.3
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General	-	-	21	21
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	-	2	-	2
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total	-	2	21	23	2.8
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	-	-	22	22
Transportation and Materials Moving total	-	-	22	22	2.7
Physical Sciences	-	14	-	14
Physical Sciences total	-	14	-	14	1.7
Criminal Justice/Police Science	-	6	4	10
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total	-	6	4	10	1.2
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General	-	-	6	6
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	-	-	3	3
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total	-	-	9	9	1.1
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	-	-	2	2
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	-	-	-	-
Personal and Culinary Services total	-	-	2	2	0.2
Music, General	-	2	-	2
Visual and Performing Arts total	-	2	-	2	0.2