Bachelor's Degrees Awarded by Discipline
1997-98 Compared to 1987-1988

1997-98

1987-88

Discipline

N

%

N

%

Agriculture/Forestry/Environmental Studies

445

4.7

212

2.5

Architecture

91

1.0

108

1.3

Biological Sciences

471

5.0

236

2.8

Business

1,445

15.3

1,771

21.1

Communications/Journalism

327

3.5

321

3.8

Computer Science

211

2.2

252

3.0

Education

387

4.1

1,155

13.8

Engineering/Engineering Technologies

587

6.2

811

9.7

Health Sciences

310

3.3

213

2.5

Humanities/Fine Arts

1,367

14.5

891

10.6

Mathematics

95

1.0

116

1.4

Physical Sciences

122

1.3

123

1.5

Social Sciences

2,251

23.9

1,320

15.7

All Other*

1,312

13.9

856

10.2

Total

9,421

100.0

8,385

100.0

NOTE: Excludes Oregon Health Sciences University .

*"Other" includes degrees awarded in area, ethnic and cultural studies; marketing operations, marketing and distribution; home economics; interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary studies; parks, recreation, leisure and public administration and services.

Source: OUS Institutional Research Services, 1987-88 and 1997-98 IPEDS Completions Survey.