Creating the Bridge to Long-Term Success

If there is one myth that humanities advocates would like to dispel, it's that a degree in a non-STEM field is a passport to a life of low wages and unemployment. How can higher education change this pernicious narrative?

Here’s one way: Several colleges are collecting and showcasing data that demonstrate positive career outcomes for humanities majors.

The Chronicle report, Building a Thriving Humanities Program, highlights the importance of unambiguously drawing the connection between skills undergraduates learn in humanities classes and skills employers need.

Order this report for insight into:

• The obstacles to expanding the humanities and potential solutions for success.

• Ways to interpret and explain the data on humanities enrollments.

• How humanities programs can build student interest and contribute to student success.