The 2008 recession completely changed what students majored in. Will coronavirus?

The 2008 recession completely changed what students majored in. Will coronavirus?

Quartz - Latest stories·2020-05-01 23:35

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The Great Recession led to big changes in what US college students chose to study. The downturn, which started in 2008, led a shift towards more job-oriented majors, at the expense of the humanities and social sciences. After remaining relatively stable over the previous decade, the share of all students majoring in the humanities or the social sciences dropped from 29% in 2008 to 23% in 2018. Research shows that students often shift towards more career-oriented degrees when the job market is not looking good.

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