Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Black Hawk College offers 59 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 876 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at BHC. 457 students completed certificate programs and 419 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at BHC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 28 | NOT OFFERED | 419 |
156 | 263 |
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| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 168 |
12 | 156 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 12 | NOT OFFERED | 55 |
29 | 26 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 18 | 1 | 234 |
104 | 130 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Black Hawk College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 207 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 176 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 176 | 85 | 91 |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 8 | 7 | 1 |
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| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 8 | - | 8 |
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| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 6 | - | 6 |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 3 | 3 | - |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Design and Visual Communications | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 207 | 86 | 121 |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences | 68 | 37 | 31 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 35 | 3 | 32 |
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| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | 18 | 6 | 12 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 17 | - | 17 |
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| Agricultural Business and Management | 13 | 7 | 6 |
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| Equestrian/Equine Studies | 11 | - | 11 |
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| Agricultural Production Operations | 11 | 6 | 5 |
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| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 8 | - | 8 |
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| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 7 | - | 7 |
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Popular 12-Week Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 168 | 12 | 156 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | 25 | 8 | 17 |
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| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 14 | 1 | 13 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 14 | 14 | - |
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| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 8 | 8 | - |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 5 | 5 | - |
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| Small Business Administration/Management | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 3 | - | 3 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Audio Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 1 | - |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Agricultural Business and Management | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agricultural Mechanization | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agricultural Production Operations | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Crop Production | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 8 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Equestrian/Equine Studies | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 3 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Audio Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 8 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 2 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Court Reporting/Court Reporter | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 176ONLINE |
207 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
68 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 5 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Design and Visual Communications | 2 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 8 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
35 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 168 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 8 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
35 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 168 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Retailing and Retail Operations | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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