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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 497 Humanities/Humanistic Studies degrees granted each year at the Masters degree level, 33% percent of whom are men and the other 67% percent are women. Did you know that Illinois has more students being awarded a degree in Humanities/Humanistic Studies than any other state? In fact, Illinois granted 146 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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Careers

The highest paying job for Humanities/Humanistic Studies majors is Postsecondary Teachers, All Other. But, something else to think about is how much demand there is for certain positions. A career that is in high need that a degree in Humanities/Humanistic Studies can prepare you for is Postsecondary Teachers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Humanities/Humanistic Studies majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Humanities/Humanistic Studies majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
497
Female Students
335 (67%)
Male Students
162 (32%)
White (259, 52%)
U.S. Nonresident (67, 13%)
Hispanic or Latino (59, 12%)
Black or African American (36, 7%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (35, 7%)
Asian (22, 4%)
Two or more races (19, 4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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