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Williams » English » Life after the English major

Life after the English major

Journalists and others reflect on prospects for students majoring in English, the arts, and the humanities…

 

• 11 Reasons to Ignore the Haters and Major in the Humanities

• Liberal Arts in the Data Age

• 14 Jobs for English Majors That Pay At Least $60k

• The Best Argument for Studying English? The Employment Numbers

• What to Do With a BA in English?

• Why This Tech CEO Keep Hiring English Majors

• Why I Hire English Majors

• STEM Education is Vital — but Not at the Expense of the Humanities (from Scientific American)

• Why STEM Majors Need the Humanities

• STEM is great, but here’s why an English degree might be a smarter bet

 

 

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