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Share of College Graduates Who Are Satisfied with Their Life, by Field of Bachelor s Degree, 2019 Source: Gallup Alumni Survey, 2019 americanacad americanacad 2
Share of College Graduates Who Consider Aspects of Work VeryImportant, by Field of Bachelor s Degree, 2019 Source: National Survey of College Graduates, 2019 americanacad americanacad 3
Occupational Distribution of Terminal Bachelors Degree Holders, by Field of Degree, 2018 Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 4
Earnings Comparison: Workerswith a Terminal Bachelors Degree (by Field of Degree) versus Those without a Four-Year Degree, 2018 Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 5
Earnings of College Graduates, by Field of Bachelor s and Highest Degree, 2018 Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 6
Gender Earnings Gapamong College Graduates, by Field of Bachelor s and Highest Degree, 2018 Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 7
Earnings of College Graduates, by Field of Bachelor s and Highest Degree, 2018 Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 8
College Graduates Financial Satisfaction, by Field of Bachelors Degree, 2019 Source: Gallup Alumni Survey, 2019 americanacad americanacad 9
Unemployment among Humanities Bachelors Degree Holders, by Age and Highest Degree Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 10
Unemployment among College Graduates, by Field of Bachelors and Highest Degree, 2018 Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 11
Satisfaction of College Graduates with Monetary Aspects of Their Job, by Field of Bachelor s Degree, 2019 Source: National Survey of College Graduates, 2019 americanacad americanacad 12
Occupational Distribution of Humanities Bachelors Degree Holders, by Highest Degree, 2018 Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 13
Share and Number of College Graduates in Various OccupationsWho Hold a Bachelors Degree in the Humanities, 2018 Source: 2018 American Community Survey americanacad americanacad 14
Employer Assessment of Importance of Humanities Skills and Recent College Graduates Preparation, 2020 Source: 2020 AAC&U Employer Survey americanacad americanacad 15
Adult Workers Use of Humanities-Related Skills on the Job (Self-Reported), 2019 Source: Humanities in American Life Survey americanacad americanacad 16
Share of College Graduates Who Are Generally Satisfied with Their Job, by Field of Bachelors and Highest Degree, 2019 Source: National Survey of College Graduates, 2019 americanacad americanacad 17
Share of College Graduates with Positive Perceptions of Their Job, by Field of Bachelor s Degree, 2019 Source: Gallup Alumni Survey, 2019 americanacad americanacad 18
Satisfaction of Humanities Bachelors Degree Holders with Nonmonetary Aspects of Their Job, by Field of Bachelor s Degree, 2019 Source: National Survey of College Graduates, 2019 americanacad americanacad 19
Satisfaction of Humanities Bachelors Degree Holders with Aspects of Their Job, by Highest Degree, 2019 Source: National Survey of College Graduates, 2019 americanacad americanacad 20
Terminal Bachelors Degree Holders Perception of How Related Their Job Is to Their Degree, by Field of Degree, 2019 Source: National Survey of College Graduates, 2019 americanacad americanacad 21
College Graduates Perception of the Value of Their Undergraduate Education, 2018/2019 Source: Gallup Alumni Survey, 2019 americanacad americanacad 22
College Graduates Assessment of Their Current and Future Progress Toward My Best Possible Life, by Field of Degree, 2019 Source: Gallup Alumni Survey, 2019 americanacad americanacad 23
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