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Business Insider - "The 25 humanities majors with the highest salaries"

May 20, 2019

Business Insider - "The 25 humanities majors with the highest salaries"

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"College majors in the humanities can be some of the most rewarding for students, but who knew they could also lead to great salaries?

Using data that OneClass compiled from Payscale, we found the 25 college majors in the humanities with the highest average mid-career salaries. We also noted early career salaries, possible careers with that major, and a job satisfaction rating for each major. Throughout the list, foreign-language majors proved time and again to be some of the most lucrative, including French, Japanese, Chinese, and Italian.

If you're still deciding whether or not to major in the humanities, you don't necessarily have to sacrifice a large salary to do what inspires you. And if you already graduated with a degree in the humanities, you may find your career on this list."

Read the full article at Business Insider.