July 7, 2010
Top
majors at
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.
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picking major by matching passion, demand
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|
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
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
2003-04 |
|
Engineering |
753 |
Business, Management, Marketing |
136 |
|
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
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |