The bar chart illustrates the number of male and female students who studied six different computer science subjects at a US university in 2011. Overall, it can be seen that some subjects were dominated by males, while others had more balanced or higher female participation.
In Linguistics and Psychology, the number of female students was higher than males. Linguistics had around 120 females and about 80 males, while Psychology showed approximately 180 females compared with 200 males, which is quite close. Natural Sciences was the only subject where the numbers of males and females were equal, both at about 200 students.
In contrast, technical subjects such as Engineering, Programming, and Mathematics were more popular among male students. Engineering had roughly 150 males and only about 80 females. A similar pattern is seen in Programming, where males reached around 150 but females were only about 70. Mathematics showed the biggest difference, with about 200 males and fewer than 50 females.
In conclusion, female students preferred more theoretical subjects, while males were more interested in technical fields.