About 31.9 percent of the 1,318 degrees and certificates handed out by Passaic County Community College in 2017-18 were to students in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective 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 public institution in Paterson conferred 400 certificates and 21 associate’s degrees in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services 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 325 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 208 certificates in criminal justice/safety studies and 98 certificates in criminal justice/police science.
The college enrolled 6,480 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | – | 208 | 208 | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 14 | 98 | 112 | |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | 3 | 46 | 49 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | – | 39 | 39 | |
| Homeland Security | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| Fire Services Administration | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Security and Loss Prevention Services | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 21 | 400 | 421 | 31.9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 325 | 2 | 327 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 325 | 2 | 327 | 24.8 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 59 | – | 59 | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 7 | 29 | 36 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiation Therapist | 12 | – | 12 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 5 | – | 5 | |
| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Public Health, General | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 92 | 32 | 124 | 9.4 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 97 | 1 | 98 | |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 104 | 3 | 107 | 8.1 |
| Education, General | – | 94 | 94 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Education, Other | – | – | – | |
| Education total | 4 | 97 | 101 | 7.7 |
| Social Work | 70 | 25 | 95 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 70 | 25 | 95 | 7.2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 44 | 4 | 48 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 44 | 11 | 55 | 4.2 |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | – | 27 | 27 | |
| Music, Other | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 6 | 27 | 33 | 2.5 |
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other | – | 5 | 5 | |
| Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1.1 |
| American Sign Language, Other | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.9 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | – | – | – | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.8 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | – | 5 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | – | 2 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | – | – | – | |
| Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | – | – | – | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 4 | – | 4 | 0.3 |
