<p>Does anyone know what happens to those that graduate with a B.A. in some humanities field? All I hear is law school and teaching. Seems like those are the only options. Is there anything else? I'm talking strictly of humanities, as in Sociology, Political Science, History, English. If you are Acconting/Biz Econ, get outta here.</p>
<p>Correct me if I'm wrong, but consulting is only for Econ/Business majors right?</p>
<p>Sociology and political science are social sciences, not humanities. I think you mean north campus in general, but ok.</p>
<p>I know some people who work for UCLA now, doing various administrative things in various departments. Some people work in human resources at various types of companies. Public relations department, again, for various companies. Customer relations and sales representatives (not in retail though, at event planning companies for example). That’s all I can think of off the top of my head. A lot of administration and desk job stuff, but a lot of jobs especially for recent graduates (since older people are more settled and have families) involve travel too I think.</p>
<p>In terms of grad school, in addition to law school there’s also student affairs, public administration, social work, etc.</p>
<p>I was social sciences- and wound up with a career in an engineering field. If you learn the research, analyis, critical thinking, writing and “people” skills, and more- and you pay your early dues- you are not artificially limited.</p>
<p>There’s actually a number of options, but mostly in areas that are heavy on reading and writing. Many of my peers went on to grad school and ended up in the teaching field. A couple didn’t go to grad school and have had relative success at script reading for the studios. There’s a number of jobs “in the industry” – readers, writers, editors. Some of my peers became writers and journalists.</p>
<p>I was an English major who ended up becoming a lawyer. My husband was next door at UCLA majoring in Political Science and became a lawyer.</p>
<p>I know a couple of very recent graduates who work as field deputies in the city council office here in L.A. – all who majored in the categories you mentioned. Obviously, they have some interest in government and politics, at least at a local level.</p>
<p>Well I went to the place across town 
back in the day. My BA was in Humanities(English). I was going to go the law school route, but reconsidered. Instead got a paralegal degree (from UCLA), one of the few ABA certificated programs, and went to work for “the phone company” back when there was only one. Now am a federal telecom policy person- lots of reading and writing, interacting with regulated companies.</p>
<p>Philosophy –> Medical School for me</p>
<p>related question: did any of you use UCLA career jumpstart or w/e it’s called? If you have, did you find it useful or did you think it was a waste of your time?</p>
<p>I know a girl who graduated, but couldn’t find any job. So, she decided to become a stripper and is making fairly good money now - more than what she would have made with her degree.</p>
<p>^ Basically… what Zygote is trying to say is: Don’t major in humanities unless you have a specific path in mind, or you’re going for law school/teaching.</p>