Map of Majors Declared at Grinnell College from 1985 -2015
Explore the geographic trends associated with declaring a major at Grinnell College!
For the map:
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- The Contents button(
) will display all layers. Unclick the checkbox next to the layer name to hide the layer. To view the legend, click on the “Show Legend” icon (
) below the layer name.
- To examine other majors, find the “Change Style” button (
) below the layer name you wish to view, then select the desired major from the “Choose an attribute to show” drop-down menu. You may alter the map with colors, symbols or size.
- Click on an individual country or US state to see available data on all majors.
Map
* Map made by Bonnie Brooks.
* Primary unit of measure is the proportion of Grinnell College students from a given state/country who majored in a discipline (incl. double majors) divided by the total number of Grinnell College students from the state/country.
* American Studies was available as a major prior to fall 2000. General science majors are included with their respective fields.
* Biological Chemistry (BCM) major offered beginning Fall 2003. Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (GWSS) major offered beginning Fall 2009.
* Class of 2015 first class to graduate Studio Art, Art History, and Theatre & Dance majors; Class of 1994 first to graduate Chinese – Japanese majors.
* US shapefile from US Census Bureau; World shapefile from StatSilk
