CIRCA:Preparing for Advocacy
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- | * [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-05-03-inside-higher-ed-arts-programs-college_n.htm] | + | * [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-05-03-inside-higher-ed-arts-programs-college_n.htm| Arts graduates find jobs, satisfaction] |
=='''Statistics Canada'''== | =='''Statistics Canada'''== | ||
* 2006 Census Data - [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=93615&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=75&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=| Labour Force Activity - Major Field of Study] | * 2006 Census Data - [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=93615&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=75&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=| Labour Force Activity - Major Field of Study] |
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History of the issue of advocacy - why do we need to advocate for the humanities
What the statistics say
Statistics Canada
- 2006 Census Data - Labour Force Activity - Major Field of Study
- Highlights:
Major Field of Study | Unemployment Rate |
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree | 8.7 |
Education | 3.3 |
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies | 6.2 |
Humanities | 5.9 |
Medieval and renaissance studies | 9.0 |
Social and behavioural sciences and law | 5.3 |
Business, management and public administration | 4.9 |
Physical and life sciences and technologies | 5.8 |
Mathematics, computer and information sciences | 6.1 |
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies | 5.4 |
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation | 5.2 |
Health, parks, recreation and fitness | 3.9 |
Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs | 2.3 |
Personal, protective and transportation services | 6.1 |
NACE - National Association of Colleges and Employers
- NACE Salary Survey September 2012
- New York Times article "Just Wait 10 Years" - "Liberal arts graduates frequently catch or surpass graduates with career-oriented majors in both job quality and compensation"
- Forbes article "College Degrees With The Highest Starting Salaries" - "Engineering majors earn the best salaries, according to the survey, at a median of $59,000. Not surprisingly, the lowest earners graduate in humanities and social science, with a median salary of just $35,000"
- "BU Today" piece - Liberal Arts vs. Career Majors: What's an Education For? - "Liberal arts majors catch up with their career-major peers a decade after graduation, as skills gained from a liberal arts education—clear communication, for example—become more valuable in many careers over time"