U18 - Associate & Bachelor's Statistics

Which field awarded the highest number of associate’s degrees in 2021–22?

• Business

• Health professions

• Liberal arts & sciences, general studies, humanities

• Engineering technologies

What percentage of associate’s degrees were in health professions?

• 11%

• 18%

• 38%

• 25%

According to the bar graph, which field consistently had the highest number of associate’s degrees awarded from 2016–17 to 2021–22?

• Business

• Health professions and related programs

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities

• Engineering technologies

If 383,300 associate’s degrees were awarded in liberal arts & sciences, what fraction of the total 1 million associate’s degrees does this represent?

• About 1/2

• About 1/3

• About 1/4

• About 1/10

Based on the trends shown in the bar graph, what can you infer about the popularity of liberal arts & sciences, general studies, and humanities associate’s degrees over the years 2016–17 to 2021–22?

• The number has significantly decreased.

• The number has remained consistently the highest among all fields.

• The number has always been the lowest.

• The number has fluctuated greatly.

How many bachelor's degrees were awarded in Engineering?

• 151,100

• 123,000

• 263,800

• 129,600

By what percentage did social sciences/history degrees decrease?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Why is it important to focus on popular majors when planning courses and careers?

• Popular majors are always easier

• Popular majors guarantee higher salaries

• Popular majors can help with planning future careers

• Popular majors require less study time

Which field grew more slowly in terms of bachelor’s degrees since 2011?

• Health professions

• Engineering

• Business

• Social sciences/history

How might knowing which majors are increasing in popularity help students?

• It helps them avoid difficult courses

• It helps them plan for future careers

• It guarantees immediate employment

• It reduces the cost of education