Digital Humanities
A program that focuses on the use of new technologies, advanced computing, and public engagement to investigate and analyze questions in the humanities. Includes instruction in anthropology, art, data mining and machine learning, design, digital archives, geospatial technologies, history, human-computer interface design, literature, markup languages, social media technologies, and software development.
- Schools offering
- 12
- Annual completions
- 51
- Typical degree level
- Associate's + Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- —
About this major
A program that focuses on the use of new technologies, advanced computing, and public engagement to investigate and analyze questions in the humanities. Includes instruction in anthropology, art, data mining and machine learning, design, digital archives, geospatial technologies, history, human-computer interface design, literature, markup languages, social media technologies, and software development.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, all other | $137k | +4.5% | Bachelor's degree |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | $78k | +1.8% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $78k | 0.0% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Curators | $62k | +7.0% | Master's degree |
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | $84k | +2.4% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Archivists | $62k | +3.8% | Master's degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Earnings data is not yet available at this major's level of granularity. See the concentration hub for family-level figures.
Top colleges for Digital Humanities
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| CUNY City College | New York, NY | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul, MN | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | Aguadilla, PR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel College | Boston, MA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York, NY | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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