Alphabetical list of 181 subject areas?
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Accounting
159% -
Advertising
145%
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Agribusiness
148%
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Agriculture (general)
166%
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Agronomy & Plant Science
152%
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American Studies
129%
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Animal Science
166%
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Anthropological Science
148%
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Anthropology
129%
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Aquaculture & Fisheries
153%
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Architecture
127%
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Art History & Theory
129%
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Asian Studies
129%
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Astronomy
153%
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Aviation
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Aviation Management
148%
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Biblical Studies
124%
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Biochemistry
130%
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Bioinformatics
130%
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Biology (general)
130%
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Biomedical Engineering
159%
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Biomedical Sciences (not elsewhere classified)
163%
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Biotechnology
163%
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Botany
130%
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Chemical & Process Engineering
160%
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Chemistry
138%
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Chinese
127%
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Chinese Studies
129%
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Christian Thought & History
124%
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Civil Engineering
179%
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Classical Studies
129%
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Clothing & Textiles
116%
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Commercial Law
164%
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Communication & Professional Writing
126%
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Computer Engineering
152%
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Computer Science
165%
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Conflict Resolution
126%
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Construction & Project Management
163%
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Counselling
132%
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Creative Writing
126%
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Criminology & Justice
126%
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Cultural Studies
126%
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Dance
103%
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Defence Studies
139%
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Dental Technology
181%
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Dentistry
181%
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Design (general)
116%
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Drama / Theatre Studies
103%
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Earth Science (general)
145%
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Ecology
130%
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e-Commerce
164%
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Economics
158%
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Education Studies
135%
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Electrical Engineering
152%
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Electronics
152%
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Energy Studies & Management
163%
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Engineering Science
160%
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English
127%
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English as a Second Language
134%
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Entrepreneurship
148%
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Environmental & Natural Resources Engineering
179%
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Environmental Health
134%
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Environmental Science
145%
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Environmental Studies
148%
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Ethics
124%
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European Languages & Cultures
127%
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European Studies
129%
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Fashion Design
116%
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Film & Media Studies
126%
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Film-making
126%
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Finance
160%
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Fine Arts
107%
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Food Science
163%
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Forensic Analytical Science
163%
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Forestry
174%
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French
127%
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Gender Studies
129%
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Genetics
130%
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Geography
128%
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Geology
145%
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German
127%
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Graphic Design
116%
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Greek
127%
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Health Promotion
134%
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History
129%
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Hospitality Management
148%
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Human Development Studies
131%
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Human Nutrition
132%
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Human Resource Management
148%
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Information Science
164%
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International Business
148%
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International Relations
139%
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International Studies
127%
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Interpreting & Translating
127%
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Italian
127%
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L top
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Labour & Industrial Relations
148%
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Land Use Planning & Management
127%
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Latin
127%
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Law
164%
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Linguistics
127%
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Management
148%
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Māori Development
128%
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Māori Health
134%
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Māori Language / Te Reo Māori
127%
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Māori Media Studies
126%
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Māori Studies
129%
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Māori Visual Arts
107%
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Marine Biology
130%
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Marine Science
130%
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Maritime Engineering
157%
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Marketing
145%
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Mathematics
146%
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Mechanical Engineering
159%
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Mechatronics
152%
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Medical Laboratory Science
163%
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Medicine
295%
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Microbiology
130%
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Midwifery
157%
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Music Composition
103%
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Music Performance
103%
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Music Studies
103%
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Pacific Island Studies
129%
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Paramedicine
132%
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Pastoral Studies
128%
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Pharmacology
163%
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Pharmacy
194%
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Philosophy
124%
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Photography
107%
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Physics
153%
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Physiology
130%
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Physiotherapy
127%
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Podiatry
127%
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Political Studies
139%
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Population & Development Studies
129%
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Population Health
134%
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Product & Industrial Design
160%
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Psychology
133%
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Public Policy
139%
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Public Relations
145%
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Samoan Studies / Fa'asamoa
128%
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Social Policy
135%
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Social Science (general)
134%
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Social Work
131%
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Sociology
129%
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Spanish
127%
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Speech & Language Therapy
127%
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Sport & Exercise Science
132%
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Sport & Leisure Studies & Management
122%
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Sport Coaching
122%
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Statistics
146%
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Supply Chain Management
147%
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Surveying
181%
T top
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Taxation
159%
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Teaching – Early Childhood
134%
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Teaching – Māori Language
134%
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Teaching – Physical Education
134%
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Teaching – Primary
134%
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Teaching – Secondary
134%
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Teaching – Technology
134%
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Theology
124%
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Tourism
128%
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Figures based on young domestic graduates 5 years after graduation. Source: Ministry of Education.
