College of San Mateo
Declared Majors: Fall 20111
Sorted By Enrollment Count, Alphabetical Order, Program Area
Findings & Issues when Considering Data:

A large proportion (31.7%) of CSM students are ‘undeclared’ or ‘undecided’ about their
course of study.

Students’ majors are primarily captured at the time students complete their application
for admission via CCCApply—prior to enrolling.
 The CCCApply question is optional and many students skip the question.

Students may update their majors via WebSMART at any point in time after registration.
 All statements about majors are self-declared and do not require approval or
verification.

Self-report data regarding intentions and goals may be highly unreliable.
 There is no necessary relationship between students’ self-declared major and actual
enrollment in courses associated with or leading to completion of their specified major.

CCCApply includes majors which CSM does not offer.
Declared Majors Sorted by Enrollment Count1
Rank Major Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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Undeclared Major
Nursing
Accounting
Self-Enrichment
Business Management & Administration
Administration of Justice
Psychology
Fire Control Technology
Art/Photography
Gen Liberal Arts & Social Science
Business and Commerce, General
Music
English
Computer & Information Science
Engineering, General
Life Sciences - General
Life Sciences - Biological
Broadcasting Arts/Multimedia
Cosmetology
Human Services
Count
Percent
3,386
717
437
375
368
298
285
273
267
235
207
205
204
194
193
175
173
145
140
131
31.7
6.7
4.1
3.5
3.4
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.2
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.2
Notes
Includes "Practical & Vocational Nursing"
Includes "Business Administration"
Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)
http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/prie
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Rank Major Description
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
31
31
34
35
36
37
37
39
40
40
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
48
50
51
52
53
53
53
53
57
58
59
59
59
62
62
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Electronic & Electrical Technology
Fire Sprinkler Technology
Early Childhood Education/Child
Development
Physical Education
Graphic Arts
Architecture
Sociology
Real Estate
Mathematics
English As a Foreign Language
Alcohol & Other Drug Studies
Computer Sciences, General
Economics
Marketing & Purchasing
Chemistry, General
Dental Occupations
Dental Assisting
Life Sciences - Biotechnology
Spanish
History
Political Science & Government
Educational Assistants
Building Inspection
Business, Banking and Finance
Radiological Technologies
Film/Film History
Civil Engineer/Construction Technology
Business, Business Information Processing
Physics & Physical Sciences
Horticulture - Ornamental
Japanese
Law
Drafting Technology
Horticulture - Environmental
Italian
Medical Assisting
Journalism, Printed Media
Engineering Technology-General
Allied Health
Computer Programming
French
Automotive/Automotive Technology
Fashion Design/Merchandising
Count
Percent
124
96
84
1.2
0.9
0.8
81
78
68
67
65
56
55
54
54
54
53
51
49
47
47
46
44
44
42
41
40
37
34
31
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
23
21
20
20
20
19
19
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Notes
Includes "Electrical Technology"
Includes "Limited English Ability"
Includes "Biotechnology"
Includes "Automotive"
Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)
http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/prie
9/25/2012
Rank Major Description
Count
Percent
62
65
65
67
Philosophy
Chinese
Speech
Construction Crafts Technology
19
18
18
17
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
67
67
67
71
71
71
71
75
75
75
78
79
79
81
81
83
83
83
86
86
86
86
86
86
92
92
94
95
95
97
98
98
98
98
98
98
98
Environmental Design General
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Speech, Debate & Forensic
Aeronautics/Aviation Technology
Family Relations & Child Development
Geology
Hotel & Restaurant Management
Anthropology
Interior Design
Welding Technology
International Trade
Foreign Language
Other Computer Science, Specif
Foods and Nutrition
Other Interdisciplinary
Emergency Medical Technician
German
Human Development
Astronomy
Electromechanical Technology
Ethnic Studies
Floristry
Industrial Technologies
Respiratory Therapy
Culinary Services
Recreation and Tourism
Biomedical Communication
Data Processing
Environmental Technology
Oceanography
Atmospheric Science & Meteorology
Business Economics
Consumer Homemaking Education
International Relations
Life Sciences - Pre Nursing
Pharmacology, Human and Animal
Refrigerator Systems
17
17
17
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
11
10
10
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TOTAL
1Total
Notes
10,670 100.0
number of majors = 104.
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Alphabetical Listing of Declared Majors: Fall 2011 1
Rank
3
6
71
31
59
75
26
9
86
98
62
94
18
43
11
98
5
44
48
35
65
47
14
59
31
67
98
19
92
95
37
36
53
23
31
42
86
21
83
58
15
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Major Description
Accounting
Administration of Justice
Aeronautics/Aviation Technology
Alcohol & Other Drug Studies
Allied Health
Anthropology
Architecture
Art/Photography
Astronomy
Atmospheric Science & Meteorology
Automotive/Automotive Technology
Biomedical Communication
Broadcasting Arts/Multimedia
Building Inspection
Business and Commerce, General
Business Economics
Business Management & Administration
Business, Banking and Finance
Business, Business Info Processing
Chemistry, General
Chinese
Civil Engineer/Construction Technology
Computer & Information Science
Computer Programming
Computer Sciences, General
Construction Crafts Technology
Consumer Homemaking Education
Cosmetology
Culinary Services
Data Processing
Dental Assisting
Dental Occupations
Drafting Technology
Early Childhood Education/Child Development
Economics
Educational Assistants
Electromechanical Technology
Electronic & Electrical Technology
Emergency Medical Technician
Engineering Technology-General
Engineering, General
Count
437
298
14
54
20
12
68
267
6
1
19
4
145
41
207
1
368
40
28
51
18
31
194
20
54
17
1
140
5
3
47
49
24
84
54
42
6
124
7
21
193
Percent
4.1
2.8
0.1
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.6
2.5
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.4
0.4
1.9
0.0
3.4
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.3
1.8
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.1
1.2
0.1
0.2
1.8
Notes
Includes "Automotive"
Includes "Business Administration"
Includes "Electrical Technology"
Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)
http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/prie
9/25/2012
Rank
13
30
67
95
86
71
62
46
8
22
86
81
79
59
10
71
83
25
40
53
50
71
83
20
86
75
98
78
53
51
57
52
17
37
16
98
34
29
53
12
2
97
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Major Description
English
English As a Foreign Language
Environmental Design General
Environmental Technology
Ethnic Studies
Family Relations & Child Development
Fashion Design/Merchandising
Film/Film History
Fire Control Technology
Fire Sprinkler Technology
Floristry
Foods and Nutrition
Foreign Language
French
General Liberal Arts & Social Science
Geology
German
Graphic Arts
History
Horticulture - Environmental
Horticulture - Ornamental
Hotel & Restaurant Management
Human Development
Human Services
Industrial Technologies
Interior Design
International Relations
International Trade
Italian
Japanese
Journalism, Printed Media
Law
Life Sciences - Biological
Life Sciences - Biotechnology
Life Sciences - General
Life Sciences - Pre Nursing
Marketing & Purchasing
Mathematics
Medical Assisting
Music
Nursing
Oceanography
Count
204
55
17
3
6
14
19
34
273
96
6
8
10
20
235
14
7
78
44
24
27
14
7
131
6
12
1
11
24
26
23
25
173
47
175
1
53
56
24
205
717
2
Percent
1.9
0.5
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
2.6
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
2.2
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
1.6
0.4
1.6
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.2
1.9
6.7
0.0
Notes
Includes "Limited English Ability"
Includes "Biotechnology"
Includes "Practical & Vocational Nursing"
Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)
http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/prie
9/25/2012
Rank
79
81
67
98
62
24
48
40
7
45
28
92
98
86
4
27
39
65
67
1
75
Major Description
Count
Percent
Other Computer Science, Specif
Other Interdisciplinary
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Pharmacology, Human and Animal
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics & Physical Sciences
Political Science & Government
Psychology
Radiological Technologies
Real Estate
Recreation and Tourism
Refrigerator Systems
Respiratory Therapy
Self-Enrichment
Sociology
Spanish
Speech
Speech, Debate & Forensic
Undeclared Major
Welding Technology
10
8
17
1
19
81
28
44
285
37
65
5
1
6
375
67
46
18
17
3,386
12
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.4
2.7
0.3
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.1
3.5
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.2
31.7
0.1
10,670
100.0
TOTAL
1Total
Notes
number of majors = 104.
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Declared Majors Sorted by Program Area1
Program Area
Major Description
Count
Rank
Accounting
Accounting
437
3
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
298
6
Alcohol and Other Drug
Studies
Alcohol & Other Drug Studies
54
31
Architecture
Architecture
68
26
Art: Fine Arts
Art/Photography
267
9
Broadcast and Electronic
Media
Broadcasting Arts/Multimedia
145
18
Building Inspection
Technology
Building Inspection
41
43
Business
Business and Commerce, General
Business Economics
Business Management & Administration
207
1
368
11
98
5
Business, Banking and Finance
Business, Business Info Processing
Data Processing
International Relations
International Trade
Marketing & Purchasing
40
28
3
1
11
53
44
48
95
98
78
34
Chemistry
Chemistry, General
51
35
Computer & Information
Science
Computer & Information Science
Computer Programming
Computer Sciences, General
Other Computer Science, Specif
194
20
54
10
14
59
31
79
Cosmetology
Cosmetology
140
19
Dental Assisting
Dental Assisting
Dental Occupations
47
49
37
36
Drafting/CAD
Drafting Technology
24
53
Electronic & Electrical
Technology
Electromechanical Technology
Electronic & Electrical Technologies
6
124
86
21
Engineering
Civil Engineer/Construction Technology
Engineering Technology-General
Engineering, General
31
21
193
47
58
15
English
English
204
13
Film
Film/Film History
34
46
Fire Technology
Emergency Medical Technician
Fire Control Technology
7
273
83
8
Foreign Languages
Chinese
Foreign Language
French
18
10
20
65
79
59
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Notes
Includes "Business
Administration"
Includes "Electrical
Technology"
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Program Area
Major Description
Foreign Languages (cont.)
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
7
24
26
46
83
53
51
39
Geological Sciences
Geology
Oceanography
14
2
71
97
Graphics
Graphic Arts
78
25
Horticulture
Environmental Design General
Floristry
Horticulture - Environmental
Horticulture - Ornamental
17
6
24
27
67
86
53
50
Interdisciplinary Studies
Other Interdisciplinary
8
81
Journalism
Journalism, Printed Media
23
57
Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences
Anthropology
12
75
Economics
Gen Liberal Arts & Social Science
54
235
31
10
History
Philosophy
Political Science & Government
Psychology
Sociology
44
19
44
285
67
40
62
40
7
27
Life Sciences - Biological
Life Sciences - Biotechnology
Life Sciences - General
Life Sciences - Pre Nursing
173
47
175
1
17
37
16
98
56
29
Life Sciences
Count
Rank
Mathematics
Mathematics
Music
Music
205
12
Nursing
Nursing
717
2
Physical Education
Physical Education
81
24
Physical Science
Astronomy
Physics & Physical Sciences
6
28
86
48
Real Estate
Real Estate
Self-Enrichment
Self-Enrichment
Speech Communication
65
28
375
4
Speech
18
65
Speech, Debate & Forensic
17
67
Sprinkler Fitter
Fire Sprinkler Technology
96
22
Undeclared Major
Undeclared Major
3,386
1
Other
Aeronautics/Aviation Technology
Allied Health
Atmospheric Science & Meteorology
14
20
1
71
59
98
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Notes
Includes "Biotechnology"
Includes "Practical &
Vocational Nursing"
Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)
http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/prie
9/25/2012
Program Area
Major Description
Count
Other (cont.)
Automotive/Automotive Technology
Biomedical Communication
Construction Crafts Technology
Consumer Homemaking Education
Culinary Services
Early Childhood Ed/Child
Development
Educational Assistants
English As a Foreign Language
Environmental Technology
Ethnic Studies
Family Relations & Child Development
Fashion Design/Merchandising
Foods and Nutrition
Hotel & Restaurant Management
Human Development
Human Services
Industrial Technologies
Interior Design
Law
Medical Assisting
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Pharmacology, Human and Animal
Radiological Technologies
Recreation and Tourism
Refrigerator Systems
Respiratory Therapy
Welding Technology
TOTAL
1Total
Rank
19
4
17
1
5
84
62
94
67
98
92
23
42
55
42
30
3
6
14
19
8
14
7
131
6
12
25
24
17
1
37
5
1
6
12
95
86
71
62
81
71
83
20
86
75
52
53
67
98
45
92
98
86
75
Notes
Includes "Automotive"
Includes "Limited English
Ability"
10,670
number of majors = 104
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Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)
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