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| Major | Number of 2002/03
College Graduates | Percent of Total |
| Business | 293,545 | 21.8% |
| Social Science | 143,218 | 10.6% |
| Communications/English | 123,462 | 9.2% |
| Education | 105,790 | 7.8% |
| Math and Science | 90,505 | 6.7% |
| Psychology | 78,613 | 5.8% |
| Engineering | 75,031 | 5.6% |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 71,474 | 5.3% |
| Health Professions | 71,223 | 5.3% |
| TOTAL | 1,348,503 | 100.0% |
| Discipline | Avg. Salary |
| Computer Science | $51,042 |
| Engineering | $49,619 |
| Engineering Technology | $47,109 |
| Construction Science/Management | $41,566 |
| Business | $40,934 |
| Nursing | $38,788 |
| Sciences | $37,280 |
| Agriculture & Natural Resources | $30,930 |
| Education | $30,700 |
| Communications | $30,266 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $29,061 |
| Discipline | Number of
Accredited Programs | B.S. Degrees Awarded in 2004/05 | Percent of
Total Engineering Degrees |
| Computer Engineering | 183 | 16,019 | 21.1% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 277 | 14,835 | 19.5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 284 | 14,742 | 19.4 |
| Civil Engineering | 233 | 8,857 | 11.7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 154 | 4,621 | 6.1 |
| Industrial Engineering | 97 | 3,220 | 4.2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 36 | 2,638 | 3.5 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 61 | 2,395 | 3.2 |
| General Engineering | 35 | 1,393 | 1.8 |
| Engineering Physics/Engineering Science | 32 | 1,019 | 1.3 |
| Materials Science and Engineering Metallurgical Engineering | 65 | 815 | 1.1 |
| Engineering Management | 11 | 582 | 0.8 |
| Systems Engineering | 10 | 570 | 0.8 |
| Architectural Engineering | 14 | 506 | 0.7 |
| Environmental Engineering | 46 | 496 | 0.7 |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | 16 | 477 | 0.6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 43 | 302 | 0.4 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 16 | 298 | 0.4 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 18 | 239 | 0.3 |
| Mining/Mineral/Geological Engr | 32 | 224 | 0.3 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 24 | 165 | 0.2 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 6 | 81 | 0.1 |
| Other* | 12 | 1,459 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL | 1,495 | 76,003 | 100.0% |
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