Table 39-2. Number of bachelor’s degrees awarded by degree-granting institutions, percentage of total, and percent change, by selected fields of study: Academic years 1990–91, 1995–96, and 2005–06
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1990–91
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1995–96
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2005–06
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Percent change
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| Field of study |
Number |
Percent
of total |
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Number |
Percent
of total |
|
Number |
Percent
of total |
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1990–91 to 1995–96 |
1995–96 to 2005–06 |
1990–91 to 2005–06 |
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| Total1 |
1,094,538 |
100.0 |
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1,164,792 |
100.0 |
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1,485,242 |
100.0 |
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6.4 |
27.5 |
35.7 |
| Business |
249,165 |
22.8 |
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226,623 |
19.5 |
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318,042 |
21.4 |
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-9.0 |
40.3 |
27.6 |
| Social sciences and history |
125,107 |
11.4 |
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126,479 |
10.9 |
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161,485 |
10.9 |
|
1.1 |
27.7 |
29.1 |
| Education |
110,807 |
10.1 |
|
105,384 |
9.0 |
|
107,238 |
7.2 |
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-4.9 |
1.8 |
-3.2 |
| Health professions and related clinical sciences |
59,875 |
5.5 |
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86,087 |
7.4 |
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91,973 |
6.2 |
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43.8 |
6.8 |
53.6 |
| Psychology |
58,655 |
5.4 |
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73,416 |
6.3 |
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88,134 |
5.9 |
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25.2 |
20.0 |
50.3 |
| Visual and performing arts |
42,186 |
3.9 |
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49,296 |
4.2 |
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83,297 |
5.6 |
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16.9 |
69.0 |
97.5 |
| Engineering and engineering technologies |
79,751 |
7.3 |
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78,086 |
6.7 |
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81,610 |
5.5 |
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-2.1 |
4.5 |
2.3 |
| Communication, journalism, and related programs |
51,650 |
4.7 |
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47,320 |
4.1 |
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73,955 |
5.0 |
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-8.4 |
56.3 |
43.2 |
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
39,377 |
3.6 |
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60,750 |
5.2 |
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69,178 |
4.7 |
|
54.3 |
13.9 |
75.7 |
| English language and literature/letters |
51,064 |
4.7 |
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49,928 |
4.3 |
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55,096 |
3.7 |
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-2.2 |
10.4 |
7.9 |
| Computer and information sciences and support services |
25,159 |
2.3 |
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24,506 |
2.1 |
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47,480 |
3.2 |
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-2.6 |
93.7 |
88.7 |
| Liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities |
30,526 |
2.8 |
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33,997 |
2.9 |
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44,898 |
3.0 |
|
11.4 |
32.1 |
47.1 |
| Security and protective services |
16,806 |
1.5 |
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24,810 |
2.1 |
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35,319 |
2.4 |
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47.6 |
42.4 |
110.2 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies |
17,879 |
1.6 |
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27,149 |
2.3 |
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32,012 |
2.2 |
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51.8 |
17.9 |
79.0 |
| Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies |
4,315 |
0.4 |
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12,974 |
1.1 |
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25,490 |
1.7 |
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200.7 |
96.5 |
490.7 |
| Agriculture and natural resources |
13,124 |
1.2 |
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21,425 |
1.8 |
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23,053 |
1.6 |
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63.3 |
7.6 |
75.7 |
| Public administration and social services |
14,350 |
1.3 |
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19,849 |
1.7 |
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21,986 |
1.5 |
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38.3 |
10.8 |
53.2 |
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences |
13,920 |
1.3 |
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14,353 |
1.2 |
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20,775 |
1.4 |
|
3.1 |
44.7 |
49.2 |
| Physical sciences and science technologies |
16,334 |
1.5 |
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19,627 |
1.7 |
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20,318 |
1.4 |
|
20.2 |
3.5 |
24.4 |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics |
13,937 |
1.3 |
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14,832 |
1.3 |
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19,410 |
1.3 |
|
6.4 |
30.9 |
39.3 |
| Mathematics and statistics |
14,393 |
1.3 |
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12,713 |
1.1 |
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14,770 |
1.0 |
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-11.7 |
16.2 |
2.6 |
| Philosophy and religious studies |
7,423 |
0.7 |
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7,541 |
0.6 |
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11,985 |
0.8 |
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1.6 |
58.9 |
61.5 |
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1 Includes other fields not shown separately.
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NOTE: See supplemental note 10 for more information on fields of study. The new Classification of Instructional Programs was initiated in 2002–03. Estimates for earlier years have been reclassified when necessary to conform to the new taxonomy. See supplemental note 9 for information on the Classification of Postsecondary Education Institutions. See supplemental note 3 for more information about the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Digest of Education Statistics, 2007 (NCES 2008-022), table 261, data from U.S. Department of Education, NCES, 1990–91, 1995–96, and 2005–06 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, “Completions Survey” (IPEDS-C:91 and 96), and Fall 2006.
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