7/2/2023 0 Comments The defining decade 2021![]() ![]() ![]() Other Utah universities have reported similar patterns. The last decade, we’ve seen about a 40% decline,” he said. “There’s been a decline in English majors since the mortgage lending crisis in 2009. Brian Jackson, a professor in the BYU English Department, has seen financial recessions deter students from pursuing the humanities. What they choose to study upon their return is a different story. “When we hit a recession, suddenly people come back to school,” Jara said. However, tougher economic times send people back to the classroom for a degree that will give them a competitive edge in the job market. General university enrollment numbers are often causally linked to the economy’s health, Jara said.Īdditionally, according to Jara, strong economies inspire students to drop out of school for high-paying entry-level jobs. Now, in a post-pandemic world, there’s potential for a boost, according to BYU College of Humanities Assistant Dean Sherami Jara. The 2010s saw a decline in humanities enrollments across the country. The 290,000 square-foot building houses the College of Humanities. A BYU student pauses for a moment in the Education in Zion exhibit, located in the Joseph F. ![]()
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