The 1997 ACT High School Profile Report -- National Normative Data
Table 12: Distribution of Planned Educational Majors and ACT Composite Scores
| | Number
of Students |
Average ACT Composite |
| Agriculture & Ag Technology | (21085) | (19.5) |
| Agricultural Business | 1229 | 19.6 |
| Agricultural Economics | 189 | 21.0 |
| Agricultural Mechanics | 286 | 17.7 |
| Agri Production/Technology | 250 | 19.3 |
| Agronomy | 381 | 21.2 |
| Animal Sciences | 1856 | 20.5 |
| Farm & Ranch Management | 723 | 18.5 |
| Fish, Game, Wildlife Management | 3424 | 19.3 |
| Food Sciences/Technology | 143 | 20.3 |
| Forestry & Related Sciences | 1997 | 19.9 |
| Horticulture/Ornamental Horticulture | 584 | 20.3 |
| Natural Resources Management | 461 | 20.9 |
| Agriculture & Ag Tech, General | 9562 | 19.2 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Architectural & Environmental Design | (20400) | (20.8) |
| Architectural Drafting | 4347 | 20.1 |
| Architecture | 2496 | 22.3 |
| Building Con/Construction Science | 688 | 18.3 |
| City & Regional Planning | 138 | 21.1 |
| Environmental Design | 190 | 20.9 |
| Interior Design | 2135 | 19.8 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1026 | 20.0 |
| Archi & Envir Design, General | 9380 | 21.2 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Business & Management | (101423) | (20.5) |
| Accounting | 14866 | 20.6 |
| Banking & Finance | 2540 | 21.4 |
| Business Admin & Management | 12645 | 20.1 |
| Business Economics | 1445 | 21.3 |
| Contract Management & Purchasing | 126 | 18.2 |
| Hotel/Restaurant Management | 1895 | 19.2 |
| Human Resource Devel/Training | 244 | 19.7 |
| Institutional Management | 39 | 20.2 |
| Insurance & Risk Management | 593 | 19.7 |
| International Business/Management | 3665 | 22.4 |
| Labor/Industrial Relations | 56 | 21.1 |
| Management Information Systems | 296 | 21.6 |
| Management Science | 120 | 20.0 |
| Marketing Management & Research | 2288 | 20.7 |
| Organizational Behavior | 19 | 21.4 |
| Personnel Management | 271 | 18.5 |
| Real Estate | 792 | 18.1 |
| Small Business Mgmt/Ownership | 3607 | 19.3 |
| Trade & Industrial Management | 111 | 18.7 |
| Transportation Management | 111 | 18.9 |
| Business & Management, General | 55694 | 20.6 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Business & Office | (9157) | (18.0) |
| Bookkeeping | 188 | 17.7 |
| Business DP/Computer Operations | 748 | 16.8 |
| Court Reporting | 136 | 17.8 |
| Office Supervision & Management | 491 | 18.6 |
| Secretarial | 1436 | 17.2 |
| Typing & General Office | 230 | 16.5 |
| Word Processing | 117 | 15.9 |
| Business & Office, General | 5811 | 18.4 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Marketing & Distribution | (5732) | (19.2) |
| Fashion Merchandising | 1109 | 18.7 |
| Retailing & Sales | 597 | 19.0 |
| Travel Services & Tourism | 541 | 17.8 |
| Marketing & Distrib, General | 3485 | 19.7 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Communication & Comm Technology | (36140) | (21.2) |
| Advertising | 2123 | 21.1 |
| Commercial Art | 1508 | 20.0 |
| Graphic & Print Communication | 784 | 19.9 |
| Journalism | 5652 | 22.6 |
| Photo/Motion Picture Technology | 818 | 20.3 |
| Public Relations | 1408 | 21.2 |
| Radio/TV Broadcasting | 5235 | 20.2 |
| Radio/TV Production & Technology | 984 | 20.0 |
| Communic & Comm Tech, General | 17628 | 21.4 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Community & Personal Services | (32063) | (18.7) |
| Corrections | 150 | 18.1 |
| Cosmetology/Barbering | 1102 | 16.4 |
| Criminal Justice/Criminology | 9035 | 19.0 |
| Fire Protection/Safety Tech | 929 | 18.7 |
| Funeral Services/Mortuary Science | 298 | 17.1 |
| Law Enforcement & Admin | 5519 | 18.3 |
| Library Science/Assisting | 111 | 21.5 |
| Military Science/Technology | 510 | 21.2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 347 | 19.0 |
| Public Administration | 143 | 19.6 |
| Public Affairs | 127 | 19.2 |
| Social Work | 3375 | 18.9 |
| Commnty & Prsnl Svcs, General | 10417 | 18.8 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Computer and Information Science | (28232) | (21.1) |
| Computer Programming | 7135 | 20.1 |
| Computer Science | 7892 | 22.2 |
| Data Processing | 359 | 17.4 |
| Information Sciences & Systems | 789 | 21.3 |
| Math/Computer Science | 771 | 23.9 |
| Computer & Info Sci, General | 11286 | 20.9 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Cross-Disciplinary Studies | (904) | (23.5) |
| Area & Ethnic Studies | 165 | 22.1 |
| Liberal/General Studies | 480 | 23.2 |
| Multi-/Interdisc Studies | 104 | 26.3 |
| Cross-Disc Studies, General | 155 | 23.8 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Education | (49967) | (20.2) |
| Adult & Continuing Education | 140 | 20.4 |
| Education Administration | 366 | 19.4 |
| Elementary Education | 17673 | 20.0 |
| Jr High/Middle School Educ | 1714 | 19.6 |
| Pre-Elementary Education | 2966 | 18.7 |
| Secondary Education | 5540 | 21.8 |
| Student Counseling | 689 | 19.1 |
| Teacher Aide | 43 | 15.6 |
| Education, General | 20836 | 20.3 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Teacher Education | (36484) | (20.3) |
| Agricultural Education | 274 | 19.9 |
| Art Education | 1005 | 20.2 |
| Business Education | 229 | 19.2 |
| English Education | 2816 | 22.1 |
| Foreign Languages Educ | 355 | 21.9 |
| Health Education | 223 | 17.8 |
| Home Economics Education | 85 | 19.3 |
| Industrial Arts Education | 60 | 18.9 |
| Mathematics Education | 1610 | 22.2 |
| Music Education | 3957 | 22.1 |
| Physical Education | 4975 | 17.8 |
| Science Education | 579 | 22.1 |
| Soc Studies/Soc Sci Educ | 1786 | 21.1 |
| Special Education | 2207 | 20.0 |
| Speech Correction Education | 294 | 20.7 |
| Teaching English as 2nd Language | 116 | 20.2 |
| Technical/Trade Education | 80 | 19.1 |
| Teacher Education, Other | 1041 | 19.5 |
| Teacher Education, General | 14792 | 20.0 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Engineering | (63601) | (22.9) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 3894 | 24.5 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 389 | 21.7 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1946 | 22.0 |
| Bioengineer & Biomed Engineering | 1662 | 26.2 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 72 | 24.2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 3483 | 25.2 |
| Civil Engineering | 2357 | 23.2 |
| Computer Engineering | 5120 | 22.4 |
| Construction Eng/Management | 687 | 19.8 |
| Electrcl & Electronic Eng | 5384 | 21.8 |
| Engineering Management | 144 | 21.2 |
| Engineering Physics | 348 | 25.6 |
| Engineering Science | 181 | 22.5 |
| Environmental Health Eng | 514 | 23.3 |
| Geological & Geophys Eng | 101 | 23.4 |
| Industrial Engineering | 504 | 21.8 |
| Materials Engineering | 142 | 24.8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5157 | 23.0 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 92 | 23.9 |
| Mining & Mineral Eng | 57 | 20.8 |
| Naval Archit & Marine Eng | 189 | 22.1 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 276 | 23.9 |
| Ocean Engineering | 108 | 20.1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 106 | 20.3 |
| Systems Engineering | 82 | 21.3 |
| Engineering, General | 30606 | 22.5 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Engineer-Related Technology | (15644) | (20.9) |
| Aeronautical Technology | 818 | 22.4 |
| AC, Heating, Refrig Technology | 177 | 16.8 |
| Arch Design & Construction Tech | 790 | 21.2 |
| Biomedical Equipment Tech | 147 | 23.7 |
| Civil Technology | 251 | 22.0 |
| Computer Technology | 1724 | 20.7 |
| Construction Technology | 229 | 18.1 |
| Drafting & Design Tech | 872 | 19.8 |
| Electrical Technology | 978 | 19.5 |
| ElectronicTechnology | 1292 | 19.4 |
| Electromechan Instrm Tech | 102 | 18.8 |
| Environmental Control Tech | 205 | 22.2 |
| Industrial Production Tech | 102 | 20.6 |
| Laser Electro-Optic Tech | 66 | 21.0 |
| Manufacturing Technology | 116 | 19.5 |
| Mechanical Design Tech | 692 | 22.0 |
| Mining & Petroleum Tech | 21 | 22.6 |
| Occupatl Safety & Health Tech | 23 | 18.3 |
| Surveying & Mapping Tech | 74 | 20.9 |
| Engineering Tech, Other | 484 | 20.7 |
| Engineer-Related Tech, General | 6481 | 21.4 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Foreign Languages | (3434) | (23.1) |
| Asiatic Languages | 186 | 23.0 |
| Classical Languages | 56 | 26.6 |
| French | 526 | 24.5 |
| German | 229 | 24.3 |
| Italian | 29 | 20.6 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | 26 | 19.0 |
| Russian | 86 | 23.8 |
| Spanish | 1148 | 22.6 |
| Foreign Languages, Other | 137 | 21.3 |
| Foreign Languages, General | 1011 | 23.0 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Health Science & Allied | (183863) | (20.9) |
| Chiropractic | 1147 | 20.8 |
| Dental Assisting | 483 | 16.7 |
| Dental Hygiene | 2062 | 18.2 |
| Dental Lab/Technology | 101 | 18.6 |
| Dentistry | 3334 | 21.4 |
| Emerg Medical Tech/Paramedic | 1060 | 18.3 |
| Health Care Administration | 488 | 18.7 |
| Medical/Surgical Assisting | 1984 | 18.7 |
| Medical Lab/Technology | 1924 | 20.1 |
| Medical Records Admin/Tech | 607 | 19.4 |
| Medicine | 36416 | 23.8 |
| Mental Health & Human Services/Tech | 634 | 19.7 |
| Nuclear Medical Technology | 178 | 19.8 |
| Nursing (Practical) | 2963 | 16.8 |
| Nursing (Registered) | 17938 | 18.6 |
| Occupational Therapy/Assist | 2522 | 19.9 |
| Optometry | 1413 | 21.8 |
| Pharmacy | 5325 | 21.7 |
| Physician Assisting | 1358 | 20.5 |
| Physical Therapy/Assist | 20093 | 20.5 |
| Radiology/Radiologic Tech | 3111 | 18.6 |
| Recreational/Art/Music Therapy | 397 | 20.8 |
| Respiratory Therapy/Tech | 523 | 17.8 |
| Speech Pathology/Audiology | 1167 | 21.4 |
| Veterinarian Assisting | 938 | 18.3 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 8214 | 22.5 |
| Health Sci & Allied, General | 67483 | 20.5 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Home Economics | (6558) | (18.9) |
| Child Development, Care, Guidance | 1182 | 17.6 |
| Child Care Aide/Assisting | 261 | 16.2 |
| Culinary Arts | 1080 | 19.1 |
| Family/Cons Resource Management | 34 | 18.9 |
| Fashion Design | 590 | 19.1 |
| Food Production, Mgmt, Services | 221 | 17.8 |
| Food Sci & Nutrition/Dietetics | 797 | 21.3 |
| Human Environment & Housing | 22 | 20.1 |
| Individual & Family Development | 66 | 19.5 |
| Textiles and Clothing | 60 | 19.7 |
| Home Economics, General | 2245 | 19.0 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Letters | (6941) | (24.8) |
| Classics | 59 | 24.8 |
| Comparative Literature | 97 | 26.0 |
| Creative Writing | 2129 | 24.0 |
| English, General | 2174 | 25.4 |
| Linguistics | 115 | 26.0 |
| Literature, English/American | 748 | 25.1 |
| Speech, Debate, Forensics | 90 | 22.2 |
| Letters, General | 1529 | 24.7 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Mathematics | (3832) | (24.3) |
| Actuarial Sciences | 275 | 25.9 |
| Applied Mathematics | 438 | 23.2 |
| Statistics | 161 | 24.0 |
| Mathematics, General | 2958 | 24.3 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Philosophy, Religion, Theology | (5576) | (22.4) |
| Bible Studies | 996 | 22.1 |
| Philosophy | 649 | 24.3 |
| Religion | 595 | 22.1 |
| Religious Education | 560 | 21.6 |
| Religious Music | 234 | 21.3 |
| Theology | 503 | 22.4 |
| Philos, Relig, Theol, General | 2039 | 22.3 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Sciences | (44852) | (23.5) |
| Astronomy | 730 | 23.1 |
| Atmospherical Sci & Meteorology | 1078 | 22.2 |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1996 | 25.8 |
| Biology | 13848 | 23.5 |
| Botany | 276 | 23.3 |
| Chemistry | 3459 | 24.6 |
| Earth Science | 545 | 21.8 |
| Ecology | 681 | 23.8 |
| Geology | 509 | 23.0 |
| Microbiology | 1021 | 24.5 |
| Oceanography | 2347 | 21.0 |
| Physics | 1463 | 27.0 |
| Zoology | 2907 | 21.9 |
| Sciences, General | 13992 | 23.4 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Social Sciences | (77366) | (21.8) |
| Anthropology | 1289 | 24.2 |
| Economics | 348 | 25.2 |
| Geography | 187 | 21.3 |
| History | 4088 | 23.4 |
| International Relations | 1251 | 25.4 |
| Law | 15514 | 21.8 |
| Paralegal/Legal Assisting | 778 | 18.9 |
| Political Science/Government | 5143 | 23.6 |
| Psychology | 26729 | 21.3 |
| Sociology | 1826 | 20.3 |
| Urban Studies | 34 | 20.9 |
| Social Sciences, General | 20179 | 21.6 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Trade & Industrial | (10128) | (18.7) |
| Aircraft Mechanics | 251 | 18.6 |
| Airplane Piloting & Navigation | 1925 | 21.3 |
| Automotive Body Repair | 391 | 16.6 |
| Automotive Mechan & Tech | 1352 | 18.1 |
| Aviation Management | 112 | 19.2 |
| Computer Electronics/Repair | 228 | 18.5 |
| Construction Trades & Carpentry | 479 | 17.7 |
| Diesel Mechanics & Technology | 389 | 17.6 |
| Drafting | 249 | 18.3 |
| Electrical Equipment Repair | 428 | 17.9 |
| Heating, AC, Refrig Mechanics | 156 | 17.1 |
| Tool Operation/Machine Shop | 283 | 18.2 |
| Mechanical Drafting | 52 | 19.3 |
| Welding & Welding Technology | 381 | 16.5 |
| Trade & Industrial, General | 3452 | 18.3 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Visual/Performing Arts | (45344) | (21.3) |
| Applied Design/Crafts | 242 | 20.5 |
| Art | 4668 | 20.7 |
| Art Hist & Appreciation | 272 | 23.3 |
| Cinematography/Film/Video | 2336 | 22.3 |
| Dance | 1223 | 20.7 |
| Design, General | 718 | 20.6 |
| Dramatic Arts | 4169 | 22.7 |
| Fine Arts, General | 1014 | 22.1 |
| Graphic Arts Technology | 1208 | 20.5 |
| Graphic Design | 2438 | 21.0 |
| Music (Liberal Arts) | 2148 | 22.8 |
| Music Performance | 6184 | 22.1 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1247 | 22.5 |
| Photography | 1915 | 20.3 |
| Visual/Perform Arts, General | 15562 | 20.7 |
| | Number
of Students | Average ACT Composite |
| Undecided | (86366) | (20.7) |
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