FB96 ACADEMIC FIELDS OF HIGHEST PLANNED DEGREE

Boston College Fact Book, 1995-1996

Contact:  factbook@bc.edu 

Date Posted: FEB 27 1996

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ACADEMIC FIELDS OF HIGHEST PLANNED DEGREE

Class of 1994





Academic Field                        Rank   Percent

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Business, management                    1     23.7%



Law                                     2     16.5%



Education                               3     11.2%



Humanities (e.g., English, history,

 philosophy, languages)                 4      6.9%



Medicine                                5      6.5%



Other health field                      6      5.7%



Social sciences                         7      5.6%



Communications, media                   8      4.4%



Social work                             9      3.3%



Public policy, government              10      2.6%



Natural sciences                       11      1.8%



Fine/performing arts                   12      1.7%



Computer science                       13      1.6%



Mathematics                            14      1.1%





Other field not listed                         4.5%



Undecided                                      2.9%

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                                             100.0%

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* This is the most recent data available.  The senior

  survey is conducted biennially

Source: Office of Enrollment Management Research,

        Spring 1994 Senior Survey (1,450 responding of

        1,878 seniors)

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