The 25 humanities majors with the highest salaries
Exercise physiology majors earn an average mid-career salary of $71,100 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Exercise physiologist, personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, exercise specialist.
Early career pay: $38,600
Job Satisfaction: 72%
Source: Zippia
Mass communication majors earn an average mid-career salary of $71,300 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Public relations specialists, meeting/event planner, college alumni and development officers, media planner, social media manager, human resources specialist.
Early career pay: $41,300
Job Satisfaction: 45%
Source: The Balance Careers
Linguistics majors earn an average mid-career salary of $73,500 a year
Possible jobs with this major: English-as-a-foreign-language teacher, lexicographer, publishing copy-editor/proofreader, speech and language therapist, teaching assistant.
Early career pay: $47,900
Job Satisfaction: 40%
Source: Prospects
Digital media majors earn an average mid-career salary of $75,000 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Media planner, multimedia specialist, program researcher, broadcasting/film/video, public relations officer, runner, broadcasting/film/video, social media manager.
Early career pay: $42,300
Job Satisfaction: 36%
Source: Prospects
Journalism majors earn an average mid-career salary of $75,800 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Journalist, managing editor, publications editor.
Early career pay: $42,600
Job Satisfaction: 42%
Source: Payscale
Technical writing majors earn an average mid-career salary of $76,700 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Content developers, content writers, documentation specialists, information designers, information developers, manual writers, policy writers.
Early career pay: $49,900
Job Satisfaction: 45%
Source: Raise Me
History majors earn an average mid-career salary of $77,200 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Non-profit development coordinator, secondary school teacher, middle school teacher.
Early career pay: $44,000
Job Satisfaction: 45%
Source: Payscale
Urban studies majors earn an average mid-career salary of $77,400 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Development associate, research assistant, regional planner, city planner, housing inspector.
Early career pay: $46,900
Job Satisfaction: 58%
Source: University of Minnesota
Comparative literature majors earn an average mid-career salary of $77,800 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Pubic relations (PR) specialist, web content specialist, news reporter, proposal manager.
Early career pay: $44,600
Job Satisfaction: 46%
Source: Payscale
English literature majors earn an average mid-career salary of $78,300 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Content marketing manager, writer, communications director, library assistant, grant writer, copywriter, journalist.
Early career pay: $43,600
Job Satisfaction: 44%
Source: Payscale
Drama majors earn an average mid-career salary of $78,800 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Actor, community arts worker, dancer, drama therapist, music therapist, theatre director, arts administrator, broadcast presenter, film director.
Early career pay: $44,000
Job Satisfaction: 49%
Source: Prospects
Chinese language majors earn an average mid-career salary of $78,900 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Chinese instructor, English instructor, subtitler or transcriber, research analyst, translator or interpreter, global marketing specialist.
Early career pay: $50,000
Job Satisfaction: 43%
Source: FluentU
French language majors earn an average mid-career salary of $80,200 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Journalist, assistant buyer, translator, human resources manager, development director.
Early career pay: $44,700
Job Satisfaction: 50%
Source: Zippia
Fashion-design majors earn an average mid-career salary of $80,500 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Fashion designer, retail buyer, retail manager, retail merchandiser, stylist, textile designer, visual merchandiser.
Early career pay: $43,800
Job Satisfaction: 28%
Source: Prospects
Textile design majors earn an average mid-career salary of $81,600 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Weaver, quality assurance inspector for textiles, freelance textile artist, home furnishings textile design, product developer for interior design, fashion textile designer.
Early career pay: $44,400
Job Satisfaction: 38%
Source: The Art Career Project
Philosophy majors earn an average mid-career salary of $86,000 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Editorial assistant, paralegal, public policy, non-profit development coordinator, journalist, copywriter.
Early career pay: $48,200
Job Satisfaction: 37%
Source: One Day One Job
Cinema studies majors earn an average mid-career salary of $87,200 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Broadcast presenter, film director, location manager, program researcher, broadcasting/film/video, television camera operator, television/film/video producer, television production coordinator.
Early career pay: $41,300
Job Satisfaction: 45%
Source: Prospects
Italian language majors earn an average mid-career salary of $87,500 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Journalism, translator/interpreter, language teacher, non-profit development coordinator.
Early career pay: $50,700
Job Satisfaction: 29%
Source: FluentU
German language majors earn an average mid-career salary of $88,300 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Personal banker, claims adjuster, recruitment manager, translator, investment banker, digital strategist.
Early career pay: $47,000
Job Satisfaction: 41%
Source: Zippia
(Tie) Product design majors earn an average mid-career salary of $89,800 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Furniture designers, package designers, toy designers.
Early career pay: $53,200
Job Satisfaction: 39%
Source: RaiseMe
(Tie) Industrial design majors earn an average mid-career salary of $89,800 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Automobile designers, bank note designers, bicycle designers, car body designers, ceramic designers, rug designers, snowboard designers, textile designers.
Early career pay: $50,800
Job Satisfaction: 36%
Source: RaiseMe
Advertising design majors earn an average mid-career salary of $89,900 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Promotions manager, advertising sales representative, film and video editor, marketing manager, graphic designer.
Early career pay: $47,900
Job Satisfaction: 27%
Source: Learn How to Become
Politics majors earn an average mid-career salary of $93,600 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Policy analyst, paralegal/legal assistant, intelligence analyst, non-profit development coordinator.
Early career pay: $48,100
Job Satisfaction: 52%
Source: Payscale
European history majors earn an average mid-career salary of $94,600 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Non-profit development coordinator, secondary school teacher, middle school teacher, college professor.
Early career pay: $49,000
Job Satisfaction: 39%
Source: Payscale
Japanese language majors earn an average mid-career salary of $106,400 a year
Possible jobs with this major: Translator/interpreter, teacher/professor, diplomat, flight attendant.
Early career pay: $50,700
Job Satisfaction: 32%
Source: FluentU
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