{"id":1369,"date":"2016-07-07T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T20:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cms-blog.campusbooks.com\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2016-07-07T16:06:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T20:06:17","slug":"questioning-that-liberal-arts-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campusbooks.com\/blog\/questioning-that-liberal-arts-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Questioning That Liberal-Arts Degree?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have second thoughts about your liberal-arts degree begun to haunt you? It&#8217;s a common problem for students who declare a liberal-arts major and then hear rumors about poor employability and depressing income potential. To put your fears at bay, let&#8217;s look at some of the facts about liberal-arts degrees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 253px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/516100225\" target=\"_blank\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/516100225?et=Glp4bCu8RHxr5RH1ZYOTdA&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=wS4p5eNez91KNCui9g8R9UHAQ2PHFxZmEZGcpVTRz-E=\" width=\"253\" height=\"169\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"western\">You&#8217;re in Good Company<\/h2>\n<p>Writing for <em>Time<\/em> magazine, Jack Linshi lists <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/3964415\/ceo-degree-liberal-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 successful CEOs of major U.S. corporations<\/a> who started their professional lives with liberal-arts degrees. The list includes luminaries like Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki.<\/p>\n<p>Wojcicki, for instance, graduated from Harvard in 1990 with a BA in history and literature. History, in particular, has often received criticism as a degree with no future, but you can score plenty of well-paying jobs if you&#8217;ve\u00a0discovered a passion for the past. Whether you teach history or become a corporate historian for a major company, you can easily earn a comfortable living. Of course, you could always become the next CEO of a major media company.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\">Creativity Has Become Currency<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of your future career, creativity will serve you well. Maybe you&#8217;re a journalism or English major, for instance, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campusbooks.com\/blog\/quick-reads-for-thanksgiving-break\/\" target=\"_blank\">spend your holiday breaks reading everything you can find<\/a>. You likely have a vivid imagination and a strong focus on small details. These creativity skills might make you more appealing to prospective employers \u2014 not less.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, <em>Fast Company<\/em> reports that today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3034947\/the-future-of-work\/why-top-tech-ceos-want-employees-with-liberal-arts-degrees\" target=\"_blank\">top tech CEOs want to hire liberal-arts grads<\/a>. They&#8217;re looking for professionals with liberal-arts training because the arts nurture creativity and encourage critical thinking. Liberal-arts degree holders often know how to develop new solutions for businesses and can wear multiple hats at their companies.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\">The World Has Gotten Smaller<\/h2>\n<p>The Internet and other technologies have made it easier to socialize and do business with people from different cultures. However, language barriers still exist, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/rebecca-callahan\/students-should-retain-th_b_6582050.html\" target=\"_blank\">people who can speak multiple languages hold tremendous value in business<\/a>. Whether you want to teach English to children in a foreign country, communicate with non\u2013English-speakers in a law office, or travel abroad as an interpreter, you have many options.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Rebecca Callahan, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Texas,\u00a0reports that bilingual people often demonstrate &#8220;higher test scores, better problem solving skills, sharper mental acuity, and greater empathy.&#8221; These benefits can serve you well as you hunt for a job after graduation and negotiate for a raise in the middle of your career.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\">Passion Matters<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/gobankingrates\/why-happy-people-earn-mor_b_8038640.html\" target=\"_blank\">happy people enjoy higher income potential<\/a>? Don&#8217;t pursue a STEM career just because you&#8217;re worried about employability. Forcing yourself to work in an unattractive field will simply depress you, and it could reduce your salary potential.<\/p>\n<p>If you love the liberal arts, you&#8217;ll find a way to make your degree profitable. Since you&#8217;re pursuing your passion, you&#8217;ll find yourself happier, more contented, and less stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t panic about your liberal-arts degree. Instead, embrace your future in a field you love, and start making good things happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have second thoughts about your liberal-arts degree begun to haunt you? It&#8217;s a common problem for students who declare a liberal-arts major and then hear rumors about poor employability and depressing income potential. To put your fears at bay, let&#8217;s look at some of the facts about liberal-arts degrees. 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