Arts, Humanities, and Human Services

Employment of special effects artists and animators is projected to grow 5% from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 6,700 openings for special effects artists and animators are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary reported for graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Drawing and Illustration was $30,760, and the median was $31,200.

The national median annual salary for special effects artists and animators was $78,790 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Fine arts majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Art education
• Art history
• Art therapy
• Arts administration
• Fine arts
• Museum studies

Employment of preschool teachers is projected to grow 15% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 63,100 openings for preschool teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary reported for School of Education graduates was $41,859, and the median was $42,830.

The national median annual salary for preschool teachers was $30,210 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Education majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Administration
• Bilingual education
• English language/literature
• Law
• School counseling
• Special education

Employment of kindergarten and elementary school teachers is projected to grow 4% from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 120,300 openings for kindergarten and elementary school teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary for School of Education graduates with a bachelor's degree was $41,859, and the median was $42,830.

The national median annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education teachers, was $61,400 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Education majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Administration
• Bilingual education
• Business
• English language and literature
• Law
• Psychology
• Reading
• School counseling
• Special education

Employment of writers and authors is projected to grow 4% from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 15,200 openings for writers and authors are projected each year, on average, over the decade.

Employment of communications and public relations managers is projected to grow 8% from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations. About 9,100 openings for communications and public relations managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade.

Many of the openings mentioned above are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary for graduates from the School of Liberal Arts with a bachelor's degree was $43,722, and the median was $38,900.

The national mean starting salary for liberal arts graduates who majored in English was $38,987 for the class of May 2020, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

English majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Art history
• Business management
• Communication studies
• Counseling/social work
• Education
• English language/literature
• English as a second language
• International affairs
• Journalism
• Law
• Library science
• Linguistics

Employment of high school teachers is projected to grow 5% from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 77,900 openings for high school teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary for School of Education graduates with a bachelor's degree was $41,859, and the median salary was $42,830.

The national median annual salary for high school t eachers was $78,200 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

English secondary education majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Administration
• Business
• Educational administration
• English language
• Higher education
• Law
• Psychology
• Reading
• School counseling
• Special education