What is a Liberal Arts degree good for?
Image is used for representational purpose only. Candidates who opt for Liberal Arts or Humanities mainly study - history, literature, writing, philosophy, sociology, psychology, creative arts, and more.
Instead of providing technical or professional training, these subjects are intended to give students a well-rounded education that incorporates a variety of different knowledge areas.
Candidates who earn Liberal Arts degree learn effective communication skills, develop skills to solve problems quickly and effectively and learn to formulate effective arguments, etc.
So, is a liberal arts degree worth it?
For the past several years the job market is changing rapidly. In future the employers would need candidates with certain sets of skills that could be earned by taking up courses related to humanities/ liberal arts. Automation and artificial intelligence are affecting more and more industries, but skills like critical thinking, relationship-building and storytelling resist automation and will continue to be needed in the workforce.
The jobs with highest demand for liberal arts majors are surprisingly diverse: business development manager, intelligence analyst, client service specialist, and project manager - are high in demand.
Journalists, administrative professionals, computer programmers, teachers, lawyers, politicians, fashion designers, business owners, musicians, museum professionals, nonprofit directors - the list goes on, and you can find liberal arts majors working successfully in any of these fields.
Instead of providing technical or professional training, these subjects are intended to give students a well-rounded education that incorporates a variety of different knowledge areas.
Now a student can learn coding in latest technologies alongside studying Psychology and Journalism. Since computer programmes and mobile apps are part of our everyday life, Liberal Arts students will have an opportunity to pursue major in Computer Application or pick elective courses like Big Data Analytics, Deep Learning, or Introduction to Forensics.
Candidates who earn Liberal Arts degree learn effective communication skills, develop skills to solve problems quickly and effectively and learn to formulate effective arguments, etc.
So, is a liberal arts degree worth it?
For the past several years the job market is changing rapidly. In future the employers would need candidates with certain sets of skills that could be earned by taking up courses related to humanities/ liberal arts. Automation and artificial intelligence are affecting more and more industries, but skills like critical thinking, relationship-building and storytelling resist automation and will continue to be needed in the workforce.
The jobs with highest demand for liberal arts majors are surprisingly diverse: business development manager, intelligence analyst, client service specialist, and project manager - are high in demand.
Journalists, administrative professionals, computer programmers, teachers, lawyers, politicians, fashion designers, business owners, musicians, museum professionals, nonprofit directors - the list goes on, and you can find liberal arts majors working successfully in any of these fields.
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