The data from a survey on the academic degrees earned by students in the United States in 2009 is shown below. Degree Male (in thousands) Female (in thousands) Marginal Totals (in thousands) Associate 298 489 787 Bachelor 685 916 1,601 Master 260 397 657 Professional 47 45 92 Doctorate 32 35 67 Marginal Totals (in thousands) 1,322 1,882 3,204 About how many students were awarded a bachelor’s degree in 2009? A. 916,000 B. 685,000 C. 1,601,000 D. 1,322,000