The 25 humanities majors with the highest salaries

• Using data from Payscale and OneClass, we found the 25 humanities majors with the highest average salaries.
• Various majors yield high salaries by mid-career, but one of the most common was foreign-language majors.
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College majors in the humanities can be some of the most rewarding for students, but who knew they could also lead to great salaries?

Using data that OneClass compiled from Payscale, we found the 25 college majors in the humanities with the highest average mid-career salaries. We also noted early career salaries, possible careers with that major, and a job satisfaction rating for each major. Throughout the list, foreign-language majors proved time and again to be some of the most lucrative, including French, Japanese, Chinese, and Italian.

If you're still deciding whether or not to major in the humanities, you don't necessarily have to sacrifice a large salary to do what inspires you. And if you already graduated with a degree in the humanities, you may find your career on this list.

Exercise physiology majors earn an average mid-career salary of $71,100 a year

Possible jobs with this major: Exercise physiologist, personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, exercise specialist.

Early career pay: $38,600

Job Satisfaction: 72%

Source: Zippia

Mass communication majors earn an average mid-career salary of $71,300 a year

Possible jobs with this major: Public relations specialists, meeting/event planner, college alumni and development officers, media planner, social media manager, human resources specialist.

Early career pay: $41,300

Job Satisfaction: 45%

Source: The Balance Careers

Linguistics majors earn an average mid-career salary of $73,500 a year

Possible jobs with this major: English-as-a-foreign-language teacher, lexicographer, publishing copy-editor/proofreader, speech and language therapist, teaching assistant.

Early career pay: $47,900

Job Satisfaction: 40%

Source: Prospects