Steve Kantrowitz raises an important point in the comments on this post: majors aren’t the whole story. It would be helpful to have access to a longitudinal study of enrollments in the humanities. Although it seems to me that enrollments may be shaped as much by changing university requirements as by student interest, I’m still curious to see that data. Does anyone happen to know where I might find those numbers?

Hi Ari,
The AHA may well have that data. I know they are keeping track of Ph.D.s. Why not ask Jim Grossman?
That’s a good idea, Ging. I’ll send him a note.