Mega-Trends Over 50 Years cont'd
Figure 8: Degrees conferred, by selected major field of study
| Discipline | 1971 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degrees | ||
| Total degrees conferred | 839,730 | 1,399,542 |
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | 12,672 (1.5%) | 22,835 (1.6%) |
| Biological/Life Sciences | 35,743 (4.3%) | 61,509 (4.4%) |
| Business | 114,729 (13.7%) | 307,149 (21.9%) |
| Communications | 10,324 (1.2%) | 70,968 (5.1%) |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 2,388 (0.3%) | 59,488 (4.3%) |
| Education | 176,307 (20.9%) | 106,278 (7.6%) |
| Engineering | 44,898 (5.3%) | 63,558 (4.5%) |
| English Language/Literature | 64,342 (7.7%) | 53,984 (3.9%) |
| Foreign Languages | 20,536 (2.4%) | 17,754 (1.3%) |
| Health Professions/Related Clinical Sciences | 25,226 (3.0%) | 73,934 (5.3%) |
| Liberal Arts/Sciences (General Studies) | 7,481 (0.9%) | 42,106 (3.0%) |
| Mathematics | 24,937 (2.9%) | 13,327 (0.9%) |
| Physical Sciences | 21,412 (2.5%) | 17,983 (1.3%) |
| Psychology | 38,187 (4.5%) | 82,098 (5.9%) |
| Social Sciences and History | 155,324 (18.5%) | 150,357 (10.7%) |
| Master's Degrees | ||
| Total degrees conferred | 230,509 | 558,940 |
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | 2,457 (1.1%) | 4,783 (0.9%) |
| Biological/Life Sciences | 5,728 (2.9%) | 7,657 (1.4%) |
| Business | 25,977 (11.3%) | 139,347 (24.9%) |
| Communications | 1,770 (0.8%) | 6,535 (1.2%) |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1,588 (0.7%) | 20,143 (3.6%) |
| Education | 87,666 (38.0%) | 162,345 (29.0%) |
| Engineering | 16,309 (7.1%) | 32,698 (5.9%) |
| English Language/Literature | 10,686 (4.6%) | 7,956 (1.4%) |
| Foreign Languages | 5,217 (2.3%) | 3,124 (0.6%) |
| Health Professions/Related Clinical Sciences | 5,749 (2.5%) | 44,939 (8.0%) |
| Liberal Arts/Sciences (General Studies) | 885 (0.4%) | 3,697 (0.7%) |
| Mathematics | 5,695 (2.5%) | 4,191 (0.8%) |
| Physical Sciences | 6,367 (2.8%) | 5,570 (0.9%) |
| Psychology | 5,717 (2.5%) | 17,898 (3.2%) |
| Social Sciences and History | 16,539 (7.2%) | 16,110 (2.9%) |
| Source: NCES, Digest of
Education Statistics 1995, Tables 243, 244 (1971 data), Digest of Education Statistics 2005, (2006); Tables 262, 265 (2004 data). |
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