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Question What was your major or field of study when you received your (RESPONDENT'S COLLEGE DEGREE) degree? IF THE RESPONDENT RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE GRADUATE LEVEL DEGREE, ASK ABOUT THE HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED (E.G. ABOUT A Ph.D. RATHER THAN AN M.B.A). (COUNT UP TO 2 MENTIONS)
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[1]agriculture[2]environment and natural resources[3]architecture[4]area, ethnic, and civilization studies[5]communications[6]communication technologies[7]computer and information sciences[8]cosmetology services and culinary arts[9]education administration and teaching[10]engineering[11]engineering technologies[12]linguistics and foreign languages[13]family and consumer sciences[14]law and legal studies[15]english language, literature, and composition[16]liberal arts and humanities[17]library science[18]biology and life sciences[19]mathematics and statistics[20]military technologies[21]interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary studies (general)[22]physical fitness, parks, recreation, and leisure[23]philosophy and religious studies[24]theology and religious vocations[25]physical sciences[26]nuclear, industrial radiology, and biological technologies[27]psychology[28]criminal justice and fire protection[29]public affairs, policy, and social work[30]social sciences[31]construction services[32]electrical and mechanic repairs and technologies[33]precision production and industrial arts[34]transportation sciences and technologies[35]fine arts[36]medical and health sciences and services[37]business[38]history[39]other[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
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Counts by year:
| year | not available in this year | agriculture | environment and natural resources | architecture | area, ethnic, and civilization studies | communications | computer and information sciences | cosmetology services and culinary arts | education administration and teaching | engineering | engineering technologies | linguistics and foreign languages | law and legal studies | english language, literature, and composition | liberal arts and humanities | library science | biology and life sciences | mathematics and statistics | interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary studies (general) | physical fitness, parks, recreation, and leisure | philosophy and religious studies | theology and religious vocations | physical sciences | psychology | criminal justice and fire protection | public affairs, policy, and social work | social sciences | electrical and mechanic repairs and technologies | precision production and industrial arts | fine arts | medical and health sciences and services | business | history | other | don't know | iap | no answer | family and consumer sciences | skipped on web | nuclear, industrial radiology, and biological technologies | construction services | transportation sciences and technologies | Total |
| 2012 | - | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 90 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 76 | 136 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1263 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | - | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 104 | 50 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | - | 6 | 30 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 69 | 7 | - | 30 | 112 | 204 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 1597 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | - | 10 | 9 | 5 | - | 34 | 41 | 9 | 126 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 21 | 34 | 63 | 6 | - | 48 | 113 | 229 | 14 | 27 | - | 1795 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | - | 9 | 8 | 3 | - | 23 | 28 | 9 | 96 | 57 | - | 5 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 7 | - | 2 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 15 | 17 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 115 | 195 | 19 | 32 | - | 1435 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | - | 18 | 22 | 16 | - | 65 | 95 | 5 | 226 | 106 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 64 | 21 | 18 | - | 6 | 23 | 55 | 79 | 62 | 69 | 140 | 33 | - | 98 | 244 | 419 | 31 | 43 | 28 | 1856 | 12 | 4 | 30 | - | - | - | 4032 |
| 2022 | - | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 58 | 13 | 154 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 87 | 33 | 26 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 61 | 179 | 296 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 2013 | 14 | 3 | 20 | - | - | - | 3544 |
| Total | 0 | 65 | 64 | 37 | 5 | 228 | 276 | 45 | 796 | 396 | 20 | 48 | 145 | 185 | 91 | 29 | 208 | 78 | 53 | 6 | 16 | 69 | 213 | 313 | 169 | 193 | 490 | 86 | 5 | 296 | 839 | 1479 | 110 | 160 | 34 | 9959 | 35 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17303 |