McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
Degrees Conferred
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Degrees Conferred by College and Level
| Associate | Bachelor | Master | Education Specialist | Graduate Cert. | Post Bach Cert. | Post Master Cert. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 185 | 26 | 6 | 217 | ||||
| Education | 173 | 99 | 3 | 36 | 311 | |||
| Engineering & Computer Science | 110 | 13 | 123 | |||||
| General & Basic Studies | 66 | 135 | 201 | |||||
| Liberal Arts | 5 | 160 | 32 | 197 | ||||
| Nursing & Health Professions | 142 | 47 | 3 | 192 | ||||
| Science & Agriculture | 102 | 22 | 124 | |||||
| Total | 71 | 1,007 | 239 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 1,365 |
Historical Degrees Conferred by College
| 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 182 | 185 | 226 | 248 | 217 |
| Education | 366 | 322 | 271 | 330 | 311 |
| Engineering & Computer Science | 127 | 115 | 145 | 137 | 123 |
| General & Basic Studies | 198 | 190 | 185 | 166 | 201 |
| Liberal Arts | 301 | 275 | 284 | 250 | 197 |
| Nursing & Health Professions | 246 | 212 | 232 | 200 | 192 |
| Science | 171 | 171 | 180 | 139 | 124 |
| Total | 1,591 | 1,470 | 1,523 | 1,470 | 1,365 |
Historical Degrees Conferred by Level
| 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 121 | 101 | 113 | 96 | 71 |
| Bachelor | 1,150 | 1,081 | 1,138 | 1,098 | 1,007 |
| Master | 280 | 240 | 231 | 230 | 239 |
| Education Specialist | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Graduate Certificate | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 |
| Post Bach Certification | 31 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 36 |
| Post Master’s Certification | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 1,591 | 1,470 | 1,523 | 1,470 | 1,365 |
2017-2018 Degrees Conferred by Gender and Ethnicity
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Indian/ Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 64 | 159 | 223 |
| Foreign/ Non-Resident Alien | 49 | 36 | 85 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 27 | 38 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 330 | 616 | 946 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 35 | 44 |
| Total | 472 | 893 | 1,365 |
2017-2018 Degrees Conferred by Gender and Level
| Associate | Bachelor | Master | Education Specialist | Graduate Cert. | Post Bach Cert. | Post Master Cert. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 27 | 362 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 472 | |
| Female | 44 | 645 | 169 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 893 |
| Total | 71 | 1,007 | 239 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 1,365 |
Historical Degrees Conferred by Gender
| 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 574 | 535 | 529 | 526 | 472 |
| Female | 1,017 | 935 | 994 | 944 | 893 |
| Total | 1,591 | 1,470 | 1,523 | 1,470 | 1,365 |
2017-2018 Degrees Conferred by Ethnicity and Level
| Associate | Bachelor | Master | Education Specialist | Graduate Cert. | Post Bach Cert. | Post Master Cert. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Indian/ Alaska Native | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Asian | 2 | 23 | 1 | 26 | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 15 | 169 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 223 | ||
| Foreign/ Non-Resident Alien | 3 | 55 | 26 | 1 | 85 | |||
| Hispanic | 2 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 38 | |||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 47 | 693 | 169 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 946 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 38 | 5 | 44 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 1,007 | 239 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 1,365 |
Historical Degrees Conferred by Ethnicity
| 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Indian/ Alaska Native | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Asian | 18 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 256 | 216 | 236 | 217 | 223 |
| Foreign/Non-Resident Alien | 102 | 100 | 93 | 94 | 85 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Isl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Hispanic | 22 | 35 | 38 | 34 | 38 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 1,178 | 1,069 | 1,103 | 1,065 | 946 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 44 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Total | 1,591 | 1,470 | 1,523 | 1,470 | 1,365 |
2017-2018 Degrees Conferred by Department, Degree, and Major
| College/ Department | Degree/Major | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Business | ||
| Accounting, Fin & Economics | BSA Accounting | 42 |
| BSF Finance | 21 | |
| Department Total | 63 | |
| Mgmt, Marketing, & Bus Admin | BSGB Gen Business Administration | 17 |
| BSMG Management | 36 | |
| BSMG Management [Online] | 46 | |
| BSMK Marketing | 23 | |
| GC Business Admin [Online] | 2 | |
| GC Business Administration | 4 | |
| MBA Business Administration [Online] | 1 | |
| MBA Business Administration | 25 | |
| Department Total | 154 | |
| College of Business Total | 217 | |
| Education | ||
| Education Professions | BS Early Childhood Educ-Grades PK-3 | 23 |
| BS Elementary Education-Grades 1-5 | 19 | |
| Department Total | 42 | |
| Graduate Education Programs | EDS Educational Leadership [Online] | 3 |
| MAT Elementary Educ Grades 1-5 | 6 | |
| MAT Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Biol] | 2 | |
| MAT Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Engl] | 3 | |
| MAT Secondary Ed GR 6-12 [Math] | 2 | |
| MAT Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Spanish] | 3 | |
| MED Curriculum & Instruction | 2 | |
| MED Educational Leadership | 13 | |
| MED Educational Leadership [Online] | 2 | |
| MED School Counseling | 2 | |
| MS Instructional Technology [Online] | 1 | |
| MS Instructional Technology | 2 | |
| Department Total | 41 | |
| Health & Human Performance | BS Health & Human Performance, Gen | 74 |
| BS Health & Physical Educ, Gr K-12 | 6 | |
| MS Health & Human Perf [Online] | 1 | |
| MS Health & Human Performance | 36 | |
| Department Total | 117 | |
| Psychology | BS Psychology | 39 |
| BS Psychology [Online] | 12 | |
| MA Psychology | 23 | |
| MA Psychology [Online] | 1 | |
| Department Total | 75 | |
| Student Teaching and Field Experience | PBS Elementary Education Gr PK-3 | 1 |
| PBC Elementary Education Gr 1-5 | 2 | |
| PBC Middle School Ed Gr 4-8 [Math] | 1 | |
| PBC Multiple Levels Gr K-12 [Art] | 2 | |
| PBC Multiple Levels Gr K-12 [HHP] | 1 | |
| PBC Prac Tch – Elementary Ed 1-5 | 1 | |
| PBC Prac Tch – Mid Sch Ed 4-8 [Math] | 1 | |
| PBC Prac Tch – Sec Ed 6-12 [English] | 1 | |
| PBC Prac Tch – Sec Ed 6-12 [French] | 1 | |
| PBC School Librarian | 16 | |
| PBC Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Busi] | 1 | |
| PBC Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Engl] | 1 | |
| PBC Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Soc Std] | 1 | |
| PBC Spec Ed M/Mod – Elem Ed Gr 1-5 | 5 | |
| PBC Spec Ed M/Mod – Sec Ed Gr 6-12 | 1 | |
| Department Total | 36 | |
| College of Education Total | 311 | |
| Engineering & Computer Science | ||
| Civil, Chemical, & Mechanical Engineering | BSE Engineering | 74 |
| MENG Engineering | 8 | |
| MENG Engineering [Thesis] | 1 | |
| Department Total | 83 | |
| Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | BSCS Computer Science | 21 |
| BSE Engineering | 15 | |
| MENG Engineering | 1 | |
| MENG Engineering [Thesis] | 3 | |
| Department Total | 40 | |
| College of Engineering & Computer Science Total | 123 | |
| General & Basic Studies | ||
| Basic Studies | AGS General Studies | 57 |
| AGS General Studies – AGS [Online] | 9 | |
| BGS General Studies | 90 | |
| BGS General Studies [Online] | 45 | |
| Department Total | 201 | |
| General & Basic Studies Total | 201 | |
| Liberal Arts | ||
| English & Foreign Languages | BA English | 12 |
| MA English | 7 | |
| MFA Creative Writing | 5 | |
| Department Total | 10 | |
| History | BA History | 5 |
| BA Liberal Studies | 5 | |
| Department Total | 10 | |
| Mass Communication | BSMC Mass Communication | 25 |
| Department Total | 25 | |
| Performing Arts | BM Music | 10 |
| Department Total | 10 | |
| Social Sciences | AAPS Paralegal Studies | 5 |
| BA Political Science | 13 | |
| BA Sociology | 3 | |
| BA Sociology [Online] | 38 | |
| BSCJ Criminal Justice | 20 | |
| BSCJ Criminal Justice [Online] | 14 | |
| MS Criminal Justice [Online] | 20 | |
| Department Total | 113 | |
| Visual Arts | BA Art | 15 |
| Department Total | 15 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Total | 197 | |
| Nursing & Health Professions | ||
| Graduate Nursing | MSN Nursing | 47 |
| PMC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 3 | |
| Department Total | 50 | |
| Health Systems Management Program | BS Health Systems Management | 8 |
| Department Total | 8 | |
| Radiologic & Medical Laboratory Sciences | BS Medical Laboratory Sciences | 13 |
| BS Radiologic Sciences | 18 | |
| Department Total | 31 | |
| Undergraduate Nursing | BSN Nursing | 90 |
| Nursing – RN to BSN [Online] | 13 | |
| Department Total | 103 | |
| College of Nursing & Health Professions Total | 192 | |
| Science & Agriculture | ||
| School of Agricultural Sciences | BS Agricultural Sciences | 42 |
| BS Natural Resource Conserv Mgmt | 3 | |
| BS Nutrition & Food Sciences | 5 | |
| MS Environ & Chemical Sciences | 8 | |
| Department Total | 58 | |
| Biology | BS Biological Science | 33 |
| Department Total | 33 | |
| Chemistry & Physics | BS Chemistry | 12 |
| BS Secondary Educ & Teaching | 1 | |
| MS Environ & Chemical Sciences | 5 | |
| Department Total | 18 | |
| Mathematical Sciences | BS Mathematical Sciences | 6 |
| MS Mathematical Sciences | 9 | |
| Department Total | 15 | |
| College of Science & Agriculture Total | 124 | |
| University Total | 1,365 |
| Number of Degrees | |
|---|---|
| BGS General Studies | 90 |
| BSN Nursing | 90 |
| BS Engineering | 89 |
| BS Health & Human Performance, General | 74 |
| BS Management [Online] | 46 |
| BGS General Studies [Online] | 45 |
| BS Accounting | 42 |
| BS Agricultural Sciences | 42 |
| BS Psychology | 39 |
| BA Sociology [Online] | 38 |
Top 3 Associate Degrees Conferred 2017-2018
| Number of Degrees | |
|---|---|
| AGS General Studies | 57 |
| AGS General Studies [Online] | 9 |
| AA Paralegal Studies | 5 |
Top 5 Master’s Degrees Conferred 2017-2018
| Number of Degrees | |
|---|---|
| MSN Nursing | 47 |
| MS Health & Human Performance | 36 |
| MBA Business Administration | 25 |
| MA Psychology | 23 |
| MS Criminal Justice [Online] | 20 |
Future Plans of Fall 2017 / Spring 2018 Graduates*
| Bachelor’s Only | Fall 2017 | Spring 2018 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment, FT paid | 132 | 188 | 320 |
| Employment, PT paid | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Grad/Prof School FT | 37 | 56 | 93 |
| Grad/Prof School PT | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Additional UG Coursework | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Military | 1 | 1 | |
| Volunteer Activity (Peace Corp) | 2 | 2 | |
| Starting or Raising a Family | 6 | 6 | |
| Other | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 185 | 284 | 469 |
Ms. Anna Grace Bizzle is an Academic Advisor for the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Secondary Education from Mississippi State University. Her favorite part of advising at McNeese is being a resource for students as they get used to the expectations of college and helping students pursue their degrees at such a wonderful school.