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A. Could you tell me your major field of study (while you were) in college?
Respondent's college major · Asked in 1 wave, 1993 · 796 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | None | English, literature | Foreign language | Fine arts | Other humanities | Economics | Psychology | Government-civics | Social science-other social study | Mathematics | Science | Other | Business | Education | Engineering | Other vocational | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% |
General Social Survey 1993 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 796 |
| 6% |
| 0% |
| 7% |
| 2% |
| 3% |
| 5% |
| 2% |
| 4% |
| 4% |
| 11% |
| 17% |
| 18% |
| 6% |
| 5% |
| 8% |
| 796 |
| ±4 |
| Northeast | 3% | 9% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 17% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 147 | ±9 |
| Midwest | 3% | 6% | – | 6% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 5% | 12% | 12% | 20% | 11% | 3% | 13% | 197 | ±8 |
| South | 2% | 6% | – | 9% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 16% | 20% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 247 | ±7 |
| West | 4% | 3% | 1% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 18% | 20% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 205 | ±8 |