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Graduates earn 235 degrees from Albany Medical College

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About 97 percent of the 235 degrees and certificates handed out by Albany Medical College 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 not-for-profit institution in Albany conferred 151 doctor's degrees and 77 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a doctor's degree in medicine. Data shows the school gave out 148 doctor's degrees in medicine, followed by 40 master's degrees in physician assistant and 23 master's degrees in nurse anesthetist.

The college enrolled 828 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in 828 programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Medicine148148
Physician Assistant4040
Nurse Anesthetist2323
Bioethics/Medical Ethics1717
Health Professions and Related Programs total22822897
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other77
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total773

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