Earned Bachelor’s Degrees by field and gender of recipients 1991-2000

Category

Male 1991

Female 1991

Male 2000

Female 2000

Total All Fields

46%

54%

43%

57%

Science & Engineering

56%

44%

50%

50%

Engineering

84%

16%

79%

21%

Sciences

51%

49%

45%

55%

Natural Sciences

59%

41%

54%

46%

Physical Sciences

68%

32%

59%

41%

Mathematical science

53%

47%

53%

47%

Computer science

70%

30%

72%

28%

Biological science

49%

51%

42%

58%

Agricultural science

63%

37%

54%

46%

Social Sciences

46%

54%

39%

61%

Social science

54%

46%

48%

52%

Psychology

27%

73%

23%

77%

National Science Foundation, August, 2002