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Record number of students get bachelor's degrees in Virginia

It's an increase of nearly 50 percent from a decade ago.

RICHMOND, Va. — A record number of students received bachelor's degrees in Virginia last year. 

Data from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shows that during the 2018-19 school year, public and private nonprofit colleges and universities awarded about 122,170 degrees and certificates. That's an increase of nearly 50% from a decade ago. 

The three most popular bachelor’s degree programs remained unchanged from previous years: Business Administration and Management; Psychology; and Biology/Biological Sciences. 

Those three majors accounted for 19% of all bachelor's degrees. 

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