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Column: Where have all the English majors gone?

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion October 24, 2022

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It’s not exactly news that the humanities are in decline and college students are turning toward skills-based and career-focused fields of study. In fact, 2021 was the ninth straight year, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, that the number of students graduating with a major in the humanities has fallen. According to federal data, the number of English majors dropped by a third from 2011 to 2021, and students majoring in... + full article



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