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Blogs Cliopatria 2008 Digest of Education Statistics

Mar 20, 2009

2008 Digest of Education Statistics

by Cliopatria

Among other things, this new report shows that the numbers of students awarded bachelors and masters degrees in history rose in 2006-07, but the number of PhDs awarded in history fell. Of course, the recession will impact these numbers and likely decrease the number of students majoring and graduating in history.