<p>The</a> Humanities in the University</p>
<p>Where do people with PhD's in humanities usually end up? It was a bit depressing reading this (and also an article in the NYT about how long it takes one to earn a PhD). It isn't realistic to become a tenured professor in its related fields, non? So, what do people do? Just wondering.</p>
<p>Im not sure exactly what they do, but Ide either try
1. Going into consulting
2. Trying to work 4 a thinktank (just think that'd be really cool)
3. Keep applyin for teaching jobs (duh)
4. Join the Dept of state or CIA for at least a few years.
they have great benefits and pretty good salaries. Since their system is based off of tiers with multiple levels within them, if you have a PhD, you automatically start with certain salaries depending on work experience, education, etc... And what I read on their site, the starting minimum salary for PhD students with no work experience is about 75k a year, which isnt that bad considering they pay for most benefits, pay for living in a foreign country, pay for education of your children, supply jobs to spouses (if needed), and there are tons of taxes you don't have to pay assuming you don't have a residence in a state (don't own a house in the US while abroad). That means no state tax, no property tax. Seems like a good deal to me.</p>