In a June 2013 article, published online by The Street, B. O'Connell discussed the results of a survey on opportunities for graduating college students. In one aspect of the survey, the following percentage estimates were reported on which college majors were in demand among U.S. firms.
Major ______________________ Percentage of U.S. firms
Business studies .............................. 31%
Computer sciences ........................... 24%
Engineering .................................... 17%
Health care sciences .......................... 10%
Engineering technologies .................... 9%
Math and statistics ........................... 9%
Communications ............................. 7%
Education ..................................... 7%
Science technology .......................... 6%
Liberal arts ................................... 6%