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Why Major in English?

Benefits of studying English and the Humanities

  • English is the #1 degree that earns you your money back

  • Employers prefer English majors to business, biology majors

  • Why English majors are the hot new hires

  • Top-paying liberal arts majors - English is #2 on this list

  • Majoring in English leads to long-term success

  • The benefits of poetry for professionals

  • Study what you love

  • Reading literature stimulates the brain

  • CEO: "I love hiring English majors"

  • Why teach and major in English?

  • "This is Your Brain. This is Your Brain on Poetry."

  • What to do with a B.A. in English

  • Employers are frustrated because job candidates can’t write

  • Liberal arts majors have long-term success

  • Tech Writer Job Opportunities to Grow by 15%

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  • Tech companies seek liberal arts majors

  • STUDY: Humanities Majors Earn More than Scientists Over Time

  • Is Poetry Relevant in American Society?

  • Scientific American stresses the importance of humanities in STEM curriculum

  • Billionaire investor recommends majoring in liberal arts

  • Tech World Wants Liberal Arts Majors

  • Many Med School Students Majored in English

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Thomas Heise, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor, English
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