Standing ovation for English Majors Please

Let's hear it for all those English majors everywhere (including me)!

Of the six broad curricular categories tracked by the National Center for Education Statistics, the humanities easily grew the most between 1985 and 2010, increasing its share of total degree students by 26 percent. English remains the largest discipline in the fastest-growing sector.

 With the rise of English as the undisputed language of the world economy and the dominant language of global cinema, literature, and the Internet, the discipline has claimed a significant place in practically every university system in the world.

Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education September 17, 2012