1. The most recent data according to the United States Department of Education: 1,524,000 bachelor degree recipients Largest number of degrees were received in the field of business (328,000) 1 out of every 5 college students received a degree in the field of business SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2009).Digest of Education Statistics, 2008 (NCES 2009-020), Chapter 3. WHY BUSINESS?