About 50.4 percent of the 131 degrees and certificates handed out by Kaplan University-Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis conferred 35 certificates and 19 bachelor’s degrees in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a certificate in medical insurance specialist/medical biller. Data shows the school gave out 24 certificates in medical insurance specialist/medical biller, followed by 10 bachelor’s degrees in health/health care administration/management and 8 bachelor’s degrees in general business administration and management.
The university enrolled 1,498 students for 2017-18, including 1,258 in undergraduate programs and 240 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor’s degrees awarded | Associates degrees | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | – | – | – | 24 | 24 | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 10 | 5 | 1 | – | 16 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 7 | 1 | – | – | 8 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | – | 1 | – | 7 | 8 | |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Public Health, General | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dietitian Assistant | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nursing Education | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nursing Administration | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 19 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 66 | 50.4 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 8 | – | 5 | – | 13 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | – | 7 | – | – | 7 | |
| Accounting | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Finance, General | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 11 | 7 | 6 | – | 24 | 18.3 |
| Human Services, General | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| Public Administration | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Youth Services/Administration | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10.7 |
| Information Technology | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | |
| Computer Support Specialist | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | |
| Fire Services Administration | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Security and Loss Prevention Services | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Corrections Administration | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Corrections | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Psychology, General | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | |
| Educational Psychology | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Psychology total | 3 | – | 2 | – | 5 | 3.8 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Education total | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | 2.3 |
| Legal Support Services, Other | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Legal Studies, General | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Legal Professions and Studies total | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 2.3 |
| Behavioral Sciences | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 2.3 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation total | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 0.8 |
| Criminology | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Social Sciences total | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0.8 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | – | – | – | – | – | – |
