Careers and Opportunities

Associate Degree in Humanities

Salary

Social worker, $56,060** Probation officer, $52,910** Behavioral specialist, $48,000* Paralegal, $45,000* Sales representative, $54,000* Executive assistant, $42,000* Human resources assistant, $46,000* Author, writer, $69,250 News reporter, $44,360** Public relations specialist, $63,030** Editor, $62,820** Musician, singer, $30,000* Actor, producer, director, $64,000* Postsecondary teacher, $74,620** Secondary education teacher, $58,690** Librarian, $57,550**

*Annual median salary, 2013, Simply Hired: Riverside area **Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 annual mean wage. Most positions require bachelor’s degree or above.

Career Info

The associate of arts in humanities degree is the foundation for four-year college studies in history, English, philosophy, and other fields of the humanities.

Potential Careers

  • Social worker
  • Paralegal
  • Court reporter
  • Intelligence specialist
  • Corrections officer
  • Counselor
  • Human resources assistant
  • Translator
  • Interpreter
  • Educator
  • Journalist
  • Librarian
  • Salesperson