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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Types of Degrees Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,693
Graduate Certificate 199
Doctor’s Degree 94

What Can You Do With a Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with liberal arts / sciences & humanities:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Professors 9.4% $65,660

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities?

1,693 Master's Degrees Annually
62% Percent Women
28% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 62% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 63
Black or African American 196
Hispanic or Latino 161
White 968
International Students 149
Other Races/Ethnicities 156

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities, too. About 8.8% of those with this major are international students.

Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 752 176
Certificate (2-4 Years) 20 4
Associate’s Degree 4,422 1,174
Bachelor’s Degree 126 20
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 454 72
Post-Master’s 38 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 50 2
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 4 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Major Number of Grads
Social Sciences 190,792
Communication & Journalism 109,432
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 51,926
English Language & Literature 50,299
History 31,255
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 29,738
Theology & Religious Vocations 26,672
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,301
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 15,254

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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