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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Graduates earn 165 degrees, certificates from the Laurel Business Institute

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About 49.7 percent of the 165 degrees and certificates handed out by the Laurel Business Institute in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related 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 for-profit institution in Uniontown conferred 61 certificates and 21 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in phlebotomy technician/phlebotomist. Data shows the school gave out 26 certificates in phlebotomy technician/phlebotomist, followed by 22 certificates in general cosmetology/cosmetologist and 20 certificates in massage therapy/therapeutic massage.

The institute enrolled 232 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramAssociates degreesCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist-2626
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage-2020
Medical/Clinical Assistant-1414
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist13-13
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller8-8
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant-11
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary---
Health Professions and Related Programs total21618249.7
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General-2222
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist-77
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design-44
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor---
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other---
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist---
Personal and Culinary Services total-333320
Electrician16-16
Construction Trades total16-169.7
Welding Technology/Welder-1414
Precision Production total-14148.5
Network and System Administration/Administrator11-11
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total11-116.7
Accounting and Business/Management5-5
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General3-3
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total8-84.8
Child Care and Support Services Management1-1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total1-10.6

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