OSSHE Bachelor's Degrees Awarded by Discipline
1995-96 Compared to 1980-81

1980-81

1995-96

Discipline

N

%

N

%

Agriculture/Forestry

509

6.8%

284

3.1%

Architecture

125

1.7%

102

1.1%

Biological Sciences

306

4.1%

412

4.5%

Business

1,521

20.2%

1,485

16.4%

Communications/Journalism

243

3.2%

296

3.3%

Computer Science

132

1.8%

167

1.8%

Education

1,017

13.5%

422

4.7%

Engineering

669

8.9%

624

6.9%

Health Sciences

328

4.4%

307

3.4%

Humanities/Fine Arts

671

8.9%

1,239

13.7%

Mathematics

56

0.7%

103

1.1%

Physical Sciences

163

2.2%

135

1.5%

Social Sciences

1,113

14.8%

2,255

24.9%

All Other*

665

8.8%

1,242

13.7%

Total

7,518

100.0%

9,073

100.0%

NOTE: Excludes OHSU.
*Other includes degrees awarded in area, ethnic and cultural studies; marketing operations, marketing and distribution; home economics; interdisciplinary/multi-disciplinary studies; parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies; science technologies; protective services, and public administration and services.
Source: OSSHE Institutional Research Services, 1980-81 and 1995-96 IPEDS Completions Survey.