Annual Completion Report

Sector Data | 4. Top 10 Majors of Undergraduate Degrees over Time by Sector




Top 10 Majors Over 10 Years: Total Public Four-Year Institutions, All Students, Bachelor's Degree
YearRank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5Rank 6Rank 7Rank 8Rank 9Rank 10
2023-24
Psychology, General (420101): 7%
Biology/ Biological Sciences, General (260101): 5%
Computer & Information Sciences, General (110101): 4%Registered Nursing/ Registered Nurse (513801): 4%
Business/ Commerce, General (520101): 3%
Business Administration & Management, General (520201): 3%
Liberal Arts & Sciences/ Liberal Studies (240101): 3%
Speech Communication & Rhetoric (90101 ): 2%
Political Science & Government, General (451001): 2%
Marketing/ Marketing Management, General (521401): 2%
2021-22
Psychology, General (420101): 7%
Biology/ Biological Sciences, General (260101): 5%
Liberal Arts & Sciences/ Liberal Studies (240101): 4%Business Administration & Management, General (520201): 4%
Registered Nursing/ Registered Nurse (513801): 4%
Computer & Information Sciences, General (110101): 3%
Political Science & Government, General (451001): 2%
Speech Communication & Rhetoric (90101 ): 2%
Multi-/ Interdisciplinary Studies (309999): 2%
English Language & Literature, General (230101): 2%
2019-20
Psychology, General (420101): 6%
Biology/ Biological Sciences, General (260101): 5%
Liberal Arts & Sciences/ Liberal Studies (240101): 4%Business Administration & Management, General (520201): 4%
Registered Nursing/ Registered Nurse (513801): 3%
Computer & Information Sciences, General (110101): 3%
Economics, General (450601): 3%
Political Science & Government, General (451001): 2%
Speech Communication & Rhetoric (90101 ): 2%
Multi-/ Interdisciplinary Studies (309999): 2%
2017-18
Psychology, General (420101): 7%
Biology/ Biological Sciences, General (260101): 5%
Liberal Arts & Sciences/ Liberal Studies (240101): 4%Business Administration & Management, General (520201): 4%
Registered Nursing/ Registered Nurse (513801): 3%
English Language & Literature, General (230101): 3%
Economics, General (450601): 2%
Political Science & Government, General (451001): 2%
Multi-/ Interdisciplinary Studies (309999): 2%
Accounting (520301): 2%
2015-16
Psychology, General (420101): 7%
Biology/ Biological Sciences, General (260101): 6%
Business Administration & Management, General (520201): 4%Liberal Arts & Sciences/ Liberal Studies (240101): 3%
Registered Nursing/ Registered Nurse (513801): 3%
English Language & Literature, General (230101): 3%
Economics, General (450601): 3%
Political Science & Government, General (451001): 2%
Speech Communication & Rhetoric (90101 ): 2%
History, General (540101): 2%


Top 10 Majors: Total Public Four-Year Institutions, Men, Bachelor's Degree,2023-24
YearRank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5Rank 6Rank 7Rank 8Rank 9Rank 10
2023-24
Computer & Information Sciences, General (110101): 8%
Business Administration & Management, General (520201): 5%
Business/ Commerce, General (520101): 4%Biology/ Biological Sciences, General (260101): 4%
Mechanical Engineering (141901): 4%
Psychology, General (420101): 3%
Finance, General (520801): 3%
History, General (540101): 3%
Political Science & Government, General (451001): 2%
Liberal Arts & Sciences/ Liberal Studies (240101): 2%


Top 10 Majors: Total Public Four-Year Institutions, Women, Bachelor's Degree, 2023-24
YearRank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5Rank 6Rank 7Rank 8Rank 9Rank 10
2023-24
Psychology, General (420101): 10%
Biology/ Biological Sciences, General (260101): 7%
Registered Nursing/ Registered Nurse (513801): 6%Liberal Arts & Sciences/ Liberal Studies (240101): 3%
Business/ Commerce, General (520101): 3%
Speech Communication & Rhetoric (90101 ): 3%
Business Administration & Management, General (520201): 2%
English Language & Literature, General (230101): 2%
Political Science & Government, General (451001): 2%
Sociology, General. (451101): 2%