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About Humanities/Humanistic Studies

A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.

Of the 17,969 Humanities/Humanistic Studies degrees granted each year at the Associates degree level, 37% percent of whom are men and the other 63% percent are women. Did you know that California has more students being awarded a degree in Humanities/Humanistic Studies than any other state? In fact, California granted 13,953 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Humanities/Humanistic Studies is $38,700.

Popularity of Humanities/Humanistic Studies Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Humanities/Humanistic Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
17,969
Female Students
11,312 (62%)
Male Students
6,657 (37%)
Hispanic or Latino (8,006, 45%)
White (5,350, 30%)
Asian (1,653, 9%)
Black or African American (1,294, 7%)
Two or more races (844, 5%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (520, 3%)
U.S. Nonresident (199, 1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (58, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (45, <1%)

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