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From professor or cardiologist to technology business owner or social service agency administrator, with broad-based training and refined analytical skills you will be prepared to create a successful life in whatever direction you choose.

Humanities Degrees Held by Highly Successful People

Some of today's most highly respected business, political, and cultural leaders hold degrees in a humanities discipline. Check out the section on Power, Ambition and Glory on the Forbes Magazine web site for interesting interviews with some of these leaders.

Humanities Degrees Valued by Graduate Business Programs

Stanford's Graduate School of Business has one of the most highly ranked and selective MBA programs in the country. Here is their undergrad major profile for their current class:
Humanities/Social Sciences  47%
Engineering/Mathematics/Natural Sciences  36%
Business  17%

Occupations recently reported by Dominican Humanities Alumni

  • Executive Director of a Nonprofit
  • Agency
  • Wedding and Event Planner -- Company Owner
  • Published Author on Environmental Policy
  • County Social Service Program Director
  • Creativity Consultant and Coach
  • Librarian
  • Counselor
  • Historian
  • Archivist
  • Tutoring Company Owner
  • Professor of Art History
  • Professor of History
  • High School Teacher
  • Elementary School Teacher
  • Art Gallery Owner
  • Publishing Consultant
  • Newspaper Columnist
  • Artist
  • Community Organizer
  • Director of Service-Learning
  • Computer Analyst
  • Singer/Songwriter