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State of the Humanities 2022: From Graduate Education to the Workforce

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Introduction

A Note on Interpreting the Information

Graduate Degrees Conferred in the Humanities, by Degree Level, 1988–2020

Graduate Degrees Conferred in the Humanities as a Share of All Degrees, by Degree Level, 1988–2020

Master’s Degrees Conferred in the Humanities, by Discipline, 1988–2020

Doctoral Degrees Conferred in the Humanities, by Discipline, 1988–2020

Share of Graduate Degrees in the Humanities Conferred on Women, by Degree Level, 1988–2020

Share of Humanities Degrees Conferred on Members of Traditionally Minoritized Racial/Ethnic Groups Over Five-Year Period, by Degree Level, 2016–2020

Share of Graduate Humanities Degrees Conferred on Members of Traditionally Minoritized Racial/Ethnic Groups, by Degree Level, 2000–2020

Median Number of Years from Start of Doctoral Program to Receipt of Degree, by Academic Field, 2004–2020

Share of Humanities Departments Providing Career Preparation Opportunities to Master’s Students, by Activity Type, 2017

Share of Humanities Departments Providing Career Preparation Opportunities to Doctoral Students, by Activity Type, 2017

Share of Graduate Degree Holders Who Perceive a Close Relationship between Job and Degree, by Field and Level of Highest Degree, 2019

Distribution of Graduate Humanities Degree Holders across Employment Sectors, by Level of Highest Degree, 2019

Occupational Distribution of Graduate Humanities Degree Holders, by Level of Highest Degree, 2019

Occupational Distribution of Terminal Master’s Degree Holders, by Field of Degree, 2019

Occupational Distribution of Doctoral Degree Holders, by Field of Degree, 2019

Share of New Doctorate Recipients in Humanities and Arts with a Definite Commitment of Employment or Postdoctoral Study, 1990–2020

Academic Job Openings Listed with Scholarly Societies in the Humanities, by Discipline, 2002–2020

Share of New Doctorate Recipients with a Definite U.S. Employment Commitment Entering an Academic Job, by Field of Degree, 1988–2020

Employment Sector of New Doctorate Recipients in Humanities and Arts with a Definite U.S. Employment Commitment, 1988–2020

Tenure Status of Early Career Doctorate Holders Employed as Postsecondary Faculty, by Field of Degree, 2017

Tenure Status of Humanities Faculty Employed by a Four-Year College or University, by Discipline, 2017

Number of Postsecondary Teachers, by Subject Taught, 2000–2020

Reasons for Working Part-Time among Humanities Doctorate Holders Whose Principal Employment is in Academia, 2019

Work Activities on Which Terminal Master’s Degree Holders in the Humanities Spend at Least 10% of Their Time, 2019

Work Activities on Which Doctoral Degree Holders in the Humanities Spend at Least 10% of Their Time, by Academic Employment Status, 2019

Median Annual Earnings of Terminal Master’s Degree Holders Employed Full-Time, by Field of Degree, 2018

Median Annual Earnings of Doctoral Degree Holders Employed Full-Time, by Field of Degree, 2018

Job Satisfaction among Graduate Degree Holders, by Field and Level of Highest Degree, 2019

Job Satisfaction among Doctoral Degree Holders, by Field of Degree and Academic Employment Status, 2019

Job Satisfaction among Humanities Doctoral Degree Holders, by Employment Sector, 2019

Conclusion

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