Marketplace®

Daily business news and economic stories

Liberal arts majors are getting paid

More of them are getting full time jobs, and they're earning more at those jobs. Here's why.

Liberal arts majors are getting paid
Rounak Maiti/Marketplace

A study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers appears to indicate that employers are increasingly recognizing the value of liberal arts degrees, based on gains in full-time employment and pay acquired by graduates of those programs. Why is this happening? Does it mean that employers are now placing a greater value on critical thinking and writing skills? Is it a backlash against STEM?

Related Topics

Latest Episodes

View All Shows
  • Marketplace Morning Report
    4 hours ago
    7:08
  • Marketplace Tech
    6 hours ago
    11:03
  • Marketplace
    17 hours ago
    25:19
  • Make Me Smart
    a day ago
    19:00
  • This Is Uncomfortable
    3 days ago
    56:05
  • Million Bazillion
    24 days ago
    32:45