El Paso Standard

About 59.2 percent of the 309 degrees and certificates handed out by Western Technical 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 for-profit institution in Paso conferred 166 certificates and 17 associate's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a certificate in medical/clinical assistant. Data shows the school gave out 78 certificates in medical/clinical assistant, followed by 68 associate's degrees in general computer and information sciences and 49 certificates in massage therapy/therapeutic massage.

The college enrolled 495 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
Medical/Clinical Assistant	-	78	78
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	-	49	49
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	-	39	39
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	17	-	17
Health Professions and Related Programs total	17	166	183	59.2
Computer and Information Sciences, General	68	-	68
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total	68	-	68	22
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	39	-	39
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total	39	-	39	12.6
Business Administration and Management, General	19	-	19
Office Management and Supervision	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total	19	-	19	6.2