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July 7, 2010 Top majors at Michigan's public universities Here's a look at the top 10 areas of concentration students from Michigan's public universities are receiving their degrees in, and how that has changed from 2004 to 2009. * RELATED CONTENT: http://www.freep.com/article/20100707/NEWS05/7070345/1318/Students-picki ng-major-by-matching-passion-demand <http://www.freep.com/print/article/20100707/NEWS06/100706050/%3Ca%20hre f=> ">Students picking major by matching passion, demand Central Michigan University 2003-04 Business, Management, Marketing 2217 Education 1229 Health professions and related clinicals 678 Public administration & social service 287 Social sciences 237 Psychology 205 Communications, journalism & related studies 191 Engineering technologies/technicians 165 Parks, recreation, leisure & fitness studies 151 English language & literature/letters 129 2008-09 Business, Management, Marketing 1396 Education 910 Health professions and related clinicals 412 Parks, recreation, leisure & fitness 328 Communication, journalism & related fields 307 Public administration & social services 234 Psychology 232 Social services 224 Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 134 Engineering technologies/technicians 133 Eastern Michigan University 2003-04 Education 1456 Business, Management, Marketing 914 Social sciences 259 English language & literature/letters language & literature/letters 235 Health professions and related clinicals 234 Public administration 185 Visual & performing arts 181 Psychology 178 Multi/interdisciplinary studies 165 Computer and information sciences & support services 119 2008-09 Education 1131 Business, Management, Marketing 939 Health professions and related clinicals 389 Social sciences 291 Visual & performing arts 226 Public administration & social service 203 Communication, journalism and related studies 185 Engineering technologies/technicians 176 Psychology 162 Multi/interdisciplinary studies 143 Ferris State University 2003-04 Health professions and related clinicals 504 Business, Management, Marketing 491 Engineering technologies/technicians 484 Visual & performing arts 214 Education 187 Security and protective services 179 Mechanic & repair technologies/technicians 161 Computer & information sciences & support services 148 Precision production 54 Communications technologies/technicians & support services 45 2008-09 Health professions and related clinicals 700 Business, Management, Marketing 687 Engineering technologies/technicians 504 Security and protective services 308 Visual & performing arts 261 Mechanic & repair technologies 139 Biological & biomedical sciences 102 Communications technologies 88 Computer & information sciences 76 Public administration & social services 52 Grand Valley State University 2003-04 Business, Management, Marketing 662 Education 584 Health professions and related clinicals 289 English language & literature/letters 227 Public administration & social service 214 Biological & biomedical sciences 180 Communications, journalism & related studies 175 Visual & performing arts 150 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies & humanities 147 Computer and information sciences & support services 140 2008-09 Business, Management, Marketing 899 Health professions and related clinicals 671 Education 595 Public administration & social service 313 Social services 303 Psychology 299 Communications, journalism & related studies 296 English language & literature/letters 211 Biological & biomedical sciences 193 Visual & performing arts 193 Lake Superior State University 2003-04 Security and protective services 117 Business, Management, Marketing 115 Health professions and related clinicals 56 Education 52 Engineering 42 Natural resources & conservation 34 Engineering technologies/technicians 26 Multi/interdisciplinary studies 23 Social sciences 23 Parks, recreation, leisure & fitness studies 22 2008-09 Security and protective services 101 Health professions and related clinicals 84 Business, Management, Marketing 84 Education 51 Engineering 35 Parks, recreation, leisure & fitness studies 30 Natural resources & conservation 29 Computer & information sciences and support services 18 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies & humanities 15 Biological & biomedical sciences 14 Michigan State University 2003-04 Business, Management, Marketing 1915 Communication, journalism & related fields 1162 Education 895 Social sciences 871 Health professions and related clinicals 839 Agriculture, agriculture operations & related sciences 749 Engineering 740 Biological & biomedical sciences 653 Psychology 415 Visual & performing arts 348 2008-09 Business, Management, Marketing 1978 Communication, journalism & related fields 1085 Health professions and related clinicals 1065 Social sciences 1010 Education 804 Biological and biomedical sciences 789 Engineering 667 Psychology 439 Agriculture, ag operations & related sciences 371 Visual & performing arts 335 Michigan Technological University 2003-04 Engineering 753 Business, Management, Marketing 136 Eng. Technologies 133 Computer & information sciences 72 Biological and biomedical sciences 67 Communications, journalism & related studies 46 Natural resources & conservation 42 Physical sciences 42 Mathematics & statistics 26 Social sciences 19 2008-09 Engineering 745 Business, Management, Marketing 144 Engineering technologies/technicians 79 Computer & information sciences 78 Natural resources & conservation 67 Biological and biomedical sciences 47 Physical sciences 43 Communications, journalism & related studies 35 Mathematics & statistics 35 Social sciences 26 Northern Michigan University 2003-04 Education 308 Business, Management, Marketing 189 Health professions and related clinicals 178 Visual & performing arts 97 Biological and biomedical sciences 85 Social services 84 English language & literature/letters 76 Engineering technologies/technicians 66 Security & protective services 66 Public administration & social services 61 2008-09 Health professions and related clinicals 212 Education 200 Business, Management, Marketing 195 Visual & performing arts 109 English language & literature/letters language & literature/letters 95 Biological and biomedical sciences 95 Social services 79 Engineering technologies/technicians 79 Security & protective services 76 Public administration & social services 66 Parks, recreation, leisure & fitness studies 53 Oakland University 2003-04 Education 747 Business, Management, Marketing 646 Engineering 318 Health professions and related clinicals 243 Communication, journalism & related fields 190 Social sciences 153 Psychology 117 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies & humanities 104 Biological & biomedical sciences 103 Computer and information sciences & support services 102 2008-09 Education 936 Business, Management, Marketing 633 Health professions and related clinicals 519 Communication, journalism & related fields 231 Engineering 225 Social sciences 147 Psychology 125 English language & literature\letters 114 Biological & biomedical sciences 101 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies & humanities 100 Saginaw Valley State University 2003-04 Education 775 Business, Management, Marketing 190 Public administration & social service 82 Health professions and related clinicals 76 Security and protective services 74 Communications, journalism & related studies 70 Computer and information sciences & support services 60 Engineering 46 Psychology 37 Visual & performing arts 36 2008-09 Education 654 Business, Management, Marketing 215 Health professions and related clinicals 191 Public administration & social service 96 Security and protective services 55 Communication, journalism & related studies 53 Psychology 45 Engineering 41 Biological & biomedical sciences 41 Visual & performing arts 37 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2003-04 Engineering 2085 Business, Management, Marketing 1195 Social sciences 1074 Health professions 762 Psychology 692 Biological and biomedical sciences 531 Visual & performing arts 505 Legal professions and studies 422 Public administration & social services 420 English language & literature/letters 391 2008-09 Engineering 2109 Business, Management, Marketing 1248 Social sciences 1122 Health professions and related clinicals 965 Psychology 788 Biological and biomedical sciences 644 Visual & performing arts 477 Public administration & social service 472 Legal professions and studies 437 English language & literature/letters 361 University of Michigan-Dearborn 2003-04 Education 449 Business, Management, Marketing 333 Engineering 330 Computer and information sciences & support services 134 Social sciences 90 Psychology 88 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies & humanities 79 Engineering technologies/technicians 74 Communications, journalism & related studies 56 Biological & biomedical sciences 48 2008-09 Business, Management, Marketing 436 Education 392 Engineering 326 Psychology 134 Liberal arts, sciences, studies, humanities 76 Social sciences 75 Computer and information sciences & support services 73 Biological & biomedical sciences 70 Communications, journalism & related studies 57 Public administration & social services 43 University of Michigan-Flint 2003-04 Education 312 Business, Management, Marketing 177 Health professions and related clinicals 151 Public administration & social service 65 Psychology 40 Biological & biomedical sciences 36 Multi/interdisciplinary studies 34 Social sciences 32 English language & literature/letters 29 Security & protective services 26 2008-09 Business, Management, Marketing 255 Health professions and related clinicals 248 Education 207 Public administration & social service 99 Biological and biomedical sciences 56 Social services 54 English language & literature\letters 47 Computer and information sciences & support services 47 Psychology 44 Communications, journalism & related studies 42 Wayne State University 2003-04 Education 1011 Business, Management, Marketing 848 Health professions and related clinicals 826 Engineering 597 Public administration & social service 328 Legal professions & studies 239 Psychology 207 Library sciences 197 Biological & biomedical sciences 190 Visual & performing arts 184 2008-09 Health professions and related clinicals 885 Education 846 Business, Management, Marketing 821 Engineering 427 Public administration & social service 380 Biological & biomedical sciences 290 Psychology 284 Visual & performing arts 219 Library science 207 Social sciences 193 Western Michigan University 2003-04 Education 1414 Business, Management, Marketing 1387 Engineering 394 Social sciences 301 Health professions and related clinicals 297 Communications, journalism & related studies 262 Psychology 262 Visual & performing arts 223 Public administration and social services 220 Transportation and materials moving 154 2008-09 Business, Management, Marketing 1155 Education 1097 Health professions and related clinicals 510 Engineering 278 Visual and performing arts 272 Psychology 270 Communications, journalism & related studies 267 Public administration 201 Social sciences 188 Multi/interdisciplinary studies 140 ________________________________