What can you do with a MARC degree?
What value do you bring as an English major? Why should you be an English major?
In Defense of the 'Impractical' English Major
· Dec 6, 2017
· Dec 6, 2017
...the English major is well-equipped to tackle the biggest contemporary issues through both words and action. In an op-ed in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Mark Edmundson writes that all students should seriously consider majoring in English. 'Becoming an English major means pursuing the most important subject of all — being a human being,' he says."
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Study English Lit to acquire 'marketable' skills? That's a bad argument
· Oct 22, 2017
· Oct 22, 2017
"There is no straight line from a BA in English to one specific job — but that’s an advantage, not a drawback... [Literature] both reflects us and shapes us. We don’t need any excuses for taking it seriously."
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The Economic Case for Saving the Humanities
· Aug 20, 2013
· Aug 20, 2013
"When you ask economists to weigh in on an issue, the chances are good that we will ultimately get around to a basic question: “Is it worth it?” Support for the humanities is more than worth it. It is essential."
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Shocker: Humanities Grads Gainfully Employed and Happy
· Feb 7, 2018
· Feb 7, 2018
"a study being released today by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences -- based on data from the U.S. Census and other government sources, plus Gallup polling of workers nationwide -- challenges the myth of the underemployed, unhappy humanities graduate."
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Are employers looking for English majors?
Why English Majors Are the Hot New Hires
· Jul 11, 2013
· Jul 11, 2013
"Recently, some high-profile businesspeople came out in favor of hiring English majors. Bestselling author and small-business expert Steve Strauss, for example, has admitted that 'English majors are my employee of choice.'"
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Why I Hire English Majors
· Aug 23, 2013
· Aug 23, 2013
"I love English majors. I love how smart they are. I love their intellectual curiosity. And I love their bold choice for a major. Most of all, I love to hire them."
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What kinds of careers are open to MARC graduates?
The MARC degree prepares students to pursue writing careers in business, industry, and nonprofits; teach writing in high school, community college, and university settings; develop and administer writing programs and writing centers; train teachers of writing; and enter doctoral programs in rhetoric and composition.
Have Texas State MARC graduates gone on to successful writing careers?
Check out what some of our Alumni are doing now.
Other career-related resources
- We keep field-related job opportunities posted on our current opportunities page
- We also provide helpful job seeking websites under additional resources
- The Texas State University Career Services offers strategic career guidance and opportunities to connect with employers across the world