Graduates earn 2,159 degrees, certificates from Benedictine University
About 41.7 percent of the 2,159 degrees and certificates handed out by the Benedictine University in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 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 Lisle conferred 587 master's degrees and 275 bachelor's degrees in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs.
But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in Business Administration and Management, General. Data shows the school gave out 434 master's degrees in Business Administration and Management, General, followed by 218 master's degrees in Public Health, General and 164 master's degrees in Nursing Science.
The university enrolled 5,892 students for 2016-17, including 3,171 in undergraduate programs and 2,721 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Associates degrees
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Business Administration and Management, General
-
18
434
1
453
Organizational Behavior Studies
33
-
55
2
90
Management Information Systems, General
-
-
90
-
90
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
73
-
-
-
73
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
68
-
-
-
68
Accounting
41
-
17
-
58
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
22
-
-
-
22
Finance, General
21
-
-
-
21
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
9
-
7
-
16
Business/Managerial Economics
4
-
-
-
4
International Business/Trade/Commerce
3
-
-
-
3
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
1
-
-
1
2
Taxation
-
-
-
-
-
Project Management
-
-
-
-
-
Marketing, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Accounting and Related Services, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
275
18
603
4
900
41.7
Public Health, General
-
-
218
-
218
Nursing Science
-
-
164
-
164
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
121
-
-
-
121
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
82
-
-
-
82
Public Health, Other
-
-
-
81
81
Public Health Education and Promotion
-
-
-
59
59
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
4
-
-
-
4
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
1
-
-
-
1
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
-
-
-
-
-
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
-
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
208
-
382
140
730
33.8
Epidemiology
-
-
-
55
55
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
53
-
-
-
53
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
6
-
-
-
6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
59
-
-
55
114
5.3
Psychology, General
83
-
-
-
83
Clinical Psychology
-
-
21
-
21
Psychology total
83
-
21
-
104
4.8
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
40
-
36
-
76
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
40
-
36
-
76
3.5
Reading Teacher Education
-
-
31
-
31
Elementary Education and Teaching
15
-
1
-
16
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
-
-
15
-
15
Secondary Education and Teaching
-
-
7
-
7
Special Education and Teaching, General
4
-
1
-
5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
1
-
-
-
1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
-
-
-
-
Education, General
-
-
-
-
-
Curriculum and Instruction
-
-
-
-
-
Music Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Education total
20
-
55
-
75
3.5
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
24
-
-
-
24
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
-
-
-
9
9
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
24
-
-
9
33
1.5
Social Sciences, Other
23
-
-
-
23
Sociology
4
-
-
-
4
Political Science and Government, General
3
-
-
-
3
Economics, General
-
-
-
-
-
International Relations and Affairs
-
-
-
-
-
Social Sciences total
30
-
-
-
30
1.4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
22
-
-
-
22
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
6
-
-
-
6
Journalism, Other
1
-
-
-
1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
29
-
-
-
29
1.3
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
12
-
12
-
24
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
12
-
12
-
24
1.1
Computer Science
6
-
-
-
6
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
-
-
-
1
1
Information Science/Studies
1
-
-
-
1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
7
-
-
1
8
0.4
Music, General
3
-
-
-
3
Graphic Design
3
-
-
-
3
Fine/Studio Arts, General
1
-
-
-
1
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
7
-
-
-
7
0.3
Environmental Science
5
-
-
1
6
Natural Resources and Conservation total
5
-
-
1
6
0.3
Spanish Language and Literature
4
-
-
-
4
Linguistics
-
-
1
-
1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
4
-
1
-
5
0.2
Mathematics, General
5
-
-
-
5
Mathematics and Statistics total
5
-
-
-
5
0.2
Engineering Science
4
-
-
-
4
Engineering total
4
-
-
-
4
0.2
Physics, General
3
-
-
-
3
Chemistry, General
1
-
-
-
1
Physical Sciences total
4
-
-
-
4
0.2
English Language and Literature, General
1
-
-
-
1
English Language and Literature/Letters total
1
-
-
-
1
0.1
History, General
1
-
-
-
1
History total
1
-
-
-
1
0.1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
1
-
-
-
1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
1
-
-
-
1
0.1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
-
-
1
-
1
International/Global Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
-
-
1
-
1
0.1
Philosophy
1
-
-
-
1
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
1
-
-
-
1
0.1
Theology/Theological Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Theology and Religious Vocations total
-
-
-
-
-
-