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National data shows STEM and business majors start at approx. $10,000 higher starting salary than humanities majors. Majors in visual and performing arts are especially lower. (Carnevale, Cheah, Hanson)

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The argument that skills taught by the humanities are important in every workplace is not compelling. Technocrats and government leaders continue to show a flippant attitude toward the usefulness of the humanities. (Burriesci)

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Schmidt claims any job or income anxiousness for humanities majors is unfounded. Research provides shows median income is on par with STEM majors. Adds that humanities majors under 35 are less unemployed than their counterparts. (Schmidt)

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Baurelein claims professors in the humanities are no longer passionate about their subjects, but merely critical. He states modern professors are too involved in pointing out racism or sexism within classic works, which exhausts and turns off a large portion of students, discouraging further exploration in the subjects. (Bauerlein)

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The purpose of higher education is to create prepared minds. Commercialization of universities threatens this purpose. Creating a well-rounded, prepared mind will only serve to strengthen innovation and value of students entering the global marketplace. (Fortino)

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Those with degrees in the humanities tend to make more than their STEM counterparts. It often takes a little longer, but at peak earning ages, humanities majors are less unemployed and making more. Even more so if they possess a graduate degree. (Grasgreen)

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The value of the humanities lies within the skills it teaches. Critical thinking, human empathy, and the ability to see the bigger picture are important beyond the specific skills STEM teaches. (Strauss)

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Cohan states that those with majors in the humanities are at bottom of the list in terms of employment. They usually end up as receptionists or waiters. It makes no sense to invest family and/or federal money into these majors with such little return. (Cohan)

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Higher education was never intended to be about job acquisition

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Higher education was never intended to be about job acquisition

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The humanities are archaic and/or unimportant.

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The humanities are archaic and/or unimportant.

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People with Liberal Arts degrees find jobs and make money

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People with Liberal Arts degrees find jobs and make money

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Skills taught by the humanities are important in every work environment

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Skills taught by the humanities are important in every work environment

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There is no demand for humanities majors in the modern workplace

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There is no demand for humanities majors in the modern workplace

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Liberal Arts majors do not make as much money as STEM majors.

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Liberal Arts majors do not make as much money as STEM majors.

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The corporatizing of higher education has resulted in attempts to devalue the importance of the humanities.

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The corporatizing of higher education has resulted in attempts to devalue the importance of the humanities.