With decision deadlines approaching, many students may be struggling with taking on the financial burden of paying for college. For students also beginning their college planning, deciding what type of college is right for you is also a decision that requires much consideration. At SAGE Scholars, we’re committed to providing students with the highest quality Liberal Arts education and dispelling the common misconceptions about the value of a Liberal Arts degree.

When listening to or reading general discussions across media platforms, I notice that "the humanities" are usually grouped and compared with, or set at odds against, fields like science, technology, trades, and business. When listening to my students, I frequently hear them echo the same talking points and express almost a disdain for the humanities. Comparing liberal arts courses against other courses has created a false dichotomy: a situation in which only a limited number of options are presented as mutually exclusive. As a result of this false dichotomy, some parents and students believe that liberal arts courses take the place of classes that would be more beneficial to students. In this article, I want to dispel that myth by looking at the value of humanities courses for students pursuing degrees in business, accounting, or leadership studies.

In this article, I hope to accomplish two goals. First, to clarify the many positives of liberal arts courses in general. Second, to break down the specific uses across various career fields of multiple subjects under the umbrella of liberal arts.

As a college student and, more importantly, as a citizen of the world, you should be a rebellious reader. Here are ten old and new banned books you should pick up and read.

This article will share some of the lessons I have learned with my own weird social science degree and from others who have been successful in the social sciences and humanities.