The Humanities Indicators is a project of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (abbreviation: AAA&S) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, a ...
that provides statistical tools for answering questions about humanities education in the United States. Researchers use the Indicators analyze primary and secondary humanities education, undergraduate and graduate education in the
humanities
Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...
, the humanities workforce, levels and sources of program funding, public understanding and impact of the humanities, and other areas of concern.
The Humanities Indicators report examined not only graduates'
employment and earnings relative to other fields, but also their satisfaction with their work after graduation and their lives more generally. The data reveal that despite disparities in
median earnings, humanities majors are quite similar to graduates from other fields with respect to their ''perceived'' well-being. The report was widely cited in the media as an important intervention in the discussion.
Data from the Humanities Indicators has been used in discussions about the US decline in the number of humanities college majors.
To address questions about the workforce outcomes of humanities graduates, the Indicators issued ''The State of the Humanities 2018: Graduates in the Workforce & Beyond''.
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The Humanities Indicators, a project of the American AcademyScience and Engineering Indicators''2018: Graduates in the Workforce & Beyond''
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