Figure C-2. Bachelor's and associate's degrees awarded in computer sciences,
by sex: 1985–2001
by sex: 1985–2001
NOTE: National data not available for 1999.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey, 1985–2001.
Bachelor's degrees awarded in computer sciences rose steeply in the latter part of the 1990s, especially for males.
- The female share of bachelor's degrees in computer sciences dropped from 37 percent in 1985 to 28 percent in 2001.
- The number of associate's and bachelor's degrees awarded in computer sciences to both males and females increased substantially in the late 1990s.
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- Table C-1. Associate's degrees, by field and sex: 1994–2001 Excel
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This figure will be updated as new data become available. This figure was last updated May 2004.