This statistic depicts the change in share of U.S. college majors from 2008 to 2017. During this time period, Exercise Science majors increased by 131 percent, while English Language/Literature majors fell by 40 percent.
Change in share of U.S. college majors from 2008 to 2017
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Quartz. (August 29, 2018). Change in share of U.S. college majors from 2008 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912421/us-college-change-share-majors/
Quartz. "Change in share of U.S. college majors from 2008 to 2017." Chart. August 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912421/us-college-change-share-majors/
Quartz. (2018). Change in share of U.S. college majors from 2008 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912421/us-college-change-share-majors/
Quartz. "Change in Share of U.S. College Majors from 2008 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912421/us-college-change-share-majors/
Quartz, Change in share of U.S. college majors from 2008 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912421/us-college-change-share-majors/ (last visited August 10, 2022)