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Humanities

490 Master's Degrees Annually
47 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#238 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Humanities Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many 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 504
Doctor’s Degree 59
Graduate Certificate 27

What Can You Do With a Humanities Major?

People with a humanities degree often go into the following careers:

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

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Humanities?

504 Master's Degrees Annually
66% Percent Women
20% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 66% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of humanities majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 22
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 287
International Students 77
Other Races/Ethnicities 47

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Humanities, too. About 15.3% of those with this major are international students.

Online 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) 7 2
Certificate (2-4 Years) 2 0
Associate’s Degree 203 29
Bachelor’s Degree 11 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 52 5
Post-Master’s 2 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 14 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to humanities.

Major Number of Grads
Liberal Arts 334,324
General Studies 123,210
Individualized Studies 34,318

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.

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