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If you\u2019re pursuing a liberal arts degree, career and job search anxiety<\/a> are completely normal. Unlike majors like accounting<\/a> or software engineering<\/a>, many liberal arts degree majors don\u2019t obviously translate to specific career paths; however, this doesn\u2019t mean that liberal arts degree jobs are few and far between. In reality, liberal arts degree jobs span hundreds of industries and roles! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liberal arts degree jobs can be highly lucrative, too. Students who study a liberal arts major make $20,000 more annually<\/a>, on average, compared to students with a high school diploma. While this is $5,000 lower than students in other college majors, newer studies<\/a> suggest that liberal arts colleges may offer a great return on investment in the long run. While not all liberal arts degree jobs are finance roles that pay over six figures right out of college, these jobs are still lucrative\u2014especially as you advance in your career.So, what are these lucrative liberal arts degree jobs? Liberal arts jobs are nearly endless because these students learn valuable transferable skills<\/a> they can bring to almost any job. Here are some top liberal arts degree jobs and how to get them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can You Do With a Liberal Arts Degree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Essentially, you can pursue whatever job you want!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The blessing of a liberal arts degree is that you can do virtually anything regardless of your major: you can major in English and work in the pharmaceutical industry<\/a>, and a biology major<\/a> could end up in cultural affairs,” says Sharon Belden Castonguay, executive director of Wesleyan University’s career center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>>MORE: <\/strong>13+ Jobs for English Majors (and How to Land Them)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can do almost any job because liberal arts majors teach you a wide range of transferable skills in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Liberal arts disciplines train students in critical and analytical thinking that differentiates them from other disciplines,” says Sophie Gee, associate professor at Princeton University. Students learn things like close reading, theoretical analysis, critiquing, problem-solving, and storytelling, Gee says, all of which translate to valuable workplace skills from research and writing skills to critical and analytical thinking skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These soft skills<\/a> also make you more hireable. According to The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2023 report<\/a>, some of the top ten skills employers will look for between now and 2027 include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n