Highest Salaries for Liberal Arts Grads
Nerdwallet 2014 & 2015
Careers and Outcomes: Aspirations into Action
Dietrich College undergraduates are prepared to navigate a rapidly changing job market.
Dietrich College students typically find career opportunities or go on to pursue graduate studies quickly. We're also proud that many of our alumni apply their expertise to benefit their community and create a better quality of life for others.
Employment Highlights
More than 150 organizations employed graduates of the class of 2024, including:
- Amazon
- AmeriCorps
- Apple
- Barclay's
- Bloomberg
- Boeing
- Center for Organ Recovery and Education
- Duolingo
- Epic
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Fulbright Association
- Goldman Sachs
- IBM
- Roblox
- TIAA
- TikTok
- Wells Fargo
Continuing Education Highlights
Of the class of 2024, 22% pursued graduate studies at universities including:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Cornell University
- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- Johns Hopkins University
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- National University of Signapore
- Pace University
- Penn State University
- University of Alabama
- University of California
- University of Southern California
- University of Chicago
- University of Maryland
- University of Michigan
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Washington
- Yale School of Public Health
Expert Takes on Career Growth
Humanities and social sciences majors are among the most sought after by employers. They bring not only a broad diversity of skills but also the ability to continually acquire new skills, setting them up for long-term career growth.
Why Majoring in the Humanities Can Be a Great Career Move
U.S. News & World Report | Oct. 6, 2023
Why the Humanities Matter More than Ever - Even When You Keep Hearing Otherwise
Forbes| Nov. 10, 2023
New Research Shows How Studying the Humanities Can Benefit Young People's Future Careers and Wider Society
University of Oxford | June 21, 2023
Leslie Robertson (DC 1989) presents “Why Tech Needs Humanities Majors.”
Internships and Other Opportunities: Impacting Outcomes
Dietrich College provides our students with opportunities to explore their interests through internships, undergraduate research, study abroad and community service to take their education to the next level.
Planning for Your Future: Guidance and Support
Career and Professional Development Center
Carnegie Mellon University's Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC) provides a comprehensive range of virtual services, programs, graduate school preparation, employment assistance and career resources for you to utilize as you explore careers and begin your professional development.
Recent Post-Graduation Outcomes
Our undergraduates are eager to put their education to work. Among the 92.3% of the Dietrich College class of 2024 reporting as of Jan. 13, 2025, 87% found employment, entered graduate school or pursued other interests, like volunteering or military service.
Visit the Career & Professional Development Center’s Post-Graduation Outcomes Dashboard for starting salary data and employers by department and major.
Meet Your Career Consultants
Humanities and social sciences students benefit from personalized attention from dedicated career consultants within the CPDC.
Beth Jameson
Assistant Director
Career Consultant for Dietrich College
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Katie Flanigan
Assistant Director
Career Consultant for Dietrich College
Alumni Success Stories (and Exciting Plot Twists)
Where can a Dietrich College education take you? The answers may surprise you.
Our alumni share unconventional career paths they forged with their interdisciplinary expertise. Read about how they contribute to major tech companies, establish small businesses, lead nonprofit organizations and pursue professions in a variety of fields.