Career prospects Criticism of the traditional humanities/liberal arts degree program has been leveled by critics who see them as both expensive and relatively "useless" in the modern American job market, where several years of specialized study is required in most job fields. In 2003, around 53\% of the population had some college education with 27.2\% having graduated with a Bachelor's degree or higher, including 8\% who graduated with a graduate degree. This has raised questions about the continuing value of humanities degrees in the United States. However, a 2014 review of American Community Survey data found that humanities majors earned an average of $15,000 more than workers without a bachelor's degree, although $5, 000 less than the overall average for bachelor's degree holders .
Career prospects Criticism of the traditional humanities/liberal arts degree program has been leveled by critics who see them as both expensive and relatively "useless" in the modern American job market, where several years of specialized study is required in most job fields. According to a 2018 report by the Humanities Indicators, unemployment rates for humanities majors were slightly higher and their earnings were slightly lower than the averages for college degree recipients with similar degree levels (though both were still substantially better than for those without a college degree). Their overall levels of satisfaction with their jobs and their lives, however, were essentially the same as graduates from other fields, with more than 85\% of humanities graduates reporting they were satisfied with their jobs. As of 2015, approximately five million people employed in management and professional jobs had bachelor’s degrees in the humanities .
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In 2003, around 53\% of the population had some college education with 27.2\% having graduated with a Bachelor's degree or higher, including 8\% who graduated with a graduate degree. This has raised questions about the continuing value of humanities degrees in the United States. However, a 2014 review of American Community Survey data found that humanities majors earned an average of $15,000 more than workers without a bachelor's degree, although $5, 000 less than the overall average for bachelor's degree holders
According to a 2018 report by the Humanities Indicators, unemployment rates for humanities majors were slightly higher and their earnings were slightly lower than the averages for college degree recipients with similar degree levels (though both were still substantially better than for those without a college degree). Their overall levels of satisfaction with their jobs and their lives, however, were essentially the same as graduates from other fields, with more than 85\% of humanities graduates reporting they were satisfied with their jobs. As of 2015, approximately five million people employed in management and professional jobs had bachelor’s degrees in the humanities