The bar chart compares the data on the university students studying a diverse range of subjects over the period of two decades starting in 2000, while the pie chart depicts the factors affecting students’ leaning towards online programmes in 2020.
Overall, the percentage of collegians increased for all subjects except in arts for the given timeframe. Computer science and business became more popular in 2020, whereas the arts transformed into an abandonment, losing a significant number of students. Additionally, the main reason for not choosing offline courses in 2020 was akin to adaptability.
In 2000, the percentage of students pursuing arts-related subjects was common, standing at 30%. By contrast, the faculty of engineering was the second follow-up with a considerable indicator of 25%. Business students could only make up 20% of the university capacity, while computer science learners were extremely rare at merely 10%.
In 2020, the vast difference was observed in the major of computer science at a whopping 30%. Business faculty, on the other hand, experienced substantial growth, surging to 35%. The number of students studying the arts plummeted drastically, reaching 15% at the end.
Regarding the reasons for choosing online courses in 2020, flexibility and lower cost comprised the highest percentages at 40% and 25%, respectively. This was followed by the quality of available tech devices at one-fifth of the index. Finally, health and safety reasons almost did not affect the decision to opt for distant learning at only 15%.