East Kentucky Times

About 23.7 percent of the 1,697 degrees and certificates handed out by Big Sandy Community and Technical College in 2017-18 were to students in construction trades 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 Prestonsburg conferred 364 certificates and 38 associate's degrees in construction trades 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 303 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 292 certificates in electrician and 117 certificates in general computer and information sciences.

The college enrolled 4,375 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
Electrician	38	292	330
Carpentry/Carpenter	-	64	64
Mason/Masonry	-	8	8
Construction Trades total	38	364	402	23.7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	303	-	303
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total	303	-	303	17.9
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	15	91	106
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	-	60	60
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	40	-	40
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	13	16	29
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	13	13	26
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	1	-	1
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	-	-	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	-	-	-
Health Professions and Related Programs total	82	180	262	15.4
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	9	60	69
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	11	54	65
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	-	58	58
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	-	46	46
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	-	11	11
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology	-	-	-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total	20	229	249	14.7
Computer and Information Sciences, General	13	117	130
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total	13	117	130	7.7
Business Administration and Management, General	17	96	113
Business/Commerce, General	-	-	-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total	17	96	113	6.7
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General	9	30	39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other	-	20	20
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	4	-	4
Surveying Technology/Surveying	1	3	4
Engineering Technology, General	-	-	-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	-	-	-
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total	14	53	67	4
Welding Technology/Welder	2	50	52
Precision Production total	2	50	52	3.1
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	21	21	42
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total	21	21	42	2.5
Human Services, General	21	8	29
Social Work	-	-	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total	21	8	29	1.7
Graphic Design	5	22	27
Visual and Performing Arts total	5	22	27	1.6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	13	-	13
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total	13	-	13	0.8
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General	-	6	6
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	-	-	-
Personal and Culinary Services total	-	6	6	0.4
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	-	2	2
Graphic Communications, General	-	-	-
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total	-	2	2	0.1
Child Care Provider/Assistant	-	-	-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total	-	-	-	-