Interdisciplinary Studies 16000 Liberal Arts subject main A liberal arts degree is an excellent choice for students who want to leave their career options open. Liberal arts coursework can include a variety of different subjects, depending on your interests and preferences. Popular subjects in liberal arts include history, ethics, literature, languages, art, music, and philosophy. The range of career opportunities available to a graduate with a liberal arts degree is as wide-ranging as the curriculum. A degree in liberal arts is used in such fields as copywriting and advertising, nonprofit management, consulting, and business administration. 0 1 0 16000 <ul><li>Though liberal arts majors far out number graduates from computer science, or engineering programs, their salaries lag behind.</li> <li>The study of liberal arts provides a foundation of well rounded knowledge and intellectual skill.</li> <li>Many graduates of liberal arts colleges, go on to train in a graduate or professional school. </li> </ul> <b> What are the liberal arts? </b> <p> The study of liberal arts provides a foundation of well rounded knowledge and intellectual skills. Many colleges offer a liberal arts education, but most of these programs do not give targeted job training. Rather, students at liberal arts colleges are required to study a variety of subject areas, such as literature, math, science, religion, and world languages. Graduates, then, walk away from their college experience with a degree that represents a wide range of general skills, rather than a deep understanding of one field. Medical school, on the other hand, gives students training in a specific field of work; this is not considered a liberal arts education. Historically, the liberal arts have been split into seven distinct categories, including grammar, logic, rhetoric, math, music, geometry and astronomy. Though a liberal arts education gives great breadth in knowledge, it does train all graduates to go directly into a specific job field. Many graduates of liberal arts colleges, go on to train in a graduate or professional school. </p> <b>What kinds of liberal arts degrees are there?</b> <p>There are far too many different types of liberal arts degrees offered to name them all. You can be guaranteed, if there is a topic that interests you, you will find a college that offers a major in it. Some examples of liberal arts majors include Biology, Art Chemistry, Physics, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Literature, and foreign language. </p> <b>What career opportunities are available for someone with a liberal arts degree?</b> <p>A liberal arts degree has enormous value; it offers a level of career freedom unlike any other course of study. A degree in liberal arts rarely restricts a student to just one career path. The one thing a liberal arts graduate should understand when looking for a job is that their actual degree might not exactly correspond with a particular job category. For example, a bachelor�s degree in French literature will not directly translate into a position working with French literature. Most employers look at a liberal arts degree as a sign of having the appropriate problem solving and analytical skills needed in a capable worker. Most liberal arts graduates are able to get an entry level job in a field of interest. One piece of advice - just make sure that your major isn�t too far from your desired career field. A biology major, for instance, would most likely gravitate toward environmental policy, or science research. An English major most likely would not have as much of a chance in these fields; they would probably be more qualified to work in public relations, or media writing. </p> <b>How much money does a liberal arts graduate make? </b> <p>Though liberal arts majors far out number graduates from computer science, or engineering programs, their salaries lag behind. Starting salaries for liberal arts graduates average around $30,300. Since liberal arts majors have such a broad educational background, their skills need to be honed to fit their workplace; this translates into lower starting salaries. </p> general-studies Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Degrees - Humanities, Liberal Studies, Social Sciences, Environmental Studies 1 1