Curious about life after college? Check out the articles below, which illustrate the practicality, versatility, and other advantages of having an English degree.
- “What Employers Want” Inside Higher Ed (2021)
- “The world’s top economists just made the case for why we still need English majors” The Washington Post (2019)
- "Why science needs the humanities to solve climate change” The Conversation (2019)
- “Should I Major In the Humanities?” The Atlantic (2018)
- "English Majors Earning More Money Now That So Few Students Want to Be English Majors" Market Watch (2016)
- "Hunting for Soft Skills, Companies Scoop Up English Majors" The Wall Street Journal (2016)
- "Meet the Parents Who Won't Let Their Children Study Literature" The Wall Street Journal (2016)
- "We Don't Need More STEM Majors. We Need More STEM Majors with Liberal Arts Training." The Washington Post (2015)
- "A Top Medical School Revamps Requirements To Lure English Majors," NPR (2015)
- "2014's Top-Paying Liberal Arts Majors," The Wall Street Journal (2014)
- "In Defense of the 'Impractical' English Major", Huffington Post (2014)
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