placed Dietrich College at 55th in social sciences and 60th for arts and humanities. A 2014 ranking of the top earning average starting salaries for liberal arts graduates ranked the Dietrich College at first place with an average salary of $60,723. Research The Dietrich College has particular strengths in the interdisciplinary fields of cognitive science, decision science, logic, rational choice, technical writing, history and policy, and cognitive neuroscience and manages the following interdisciplinary research centers, some of which are linked to other Carnegie Mellon colleges or the University of Pittsburgh: References External links Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences Schools and departments of Carnegie Mellon Educational institutions established in 1969 Liberal arts colleges at universities in the United States 1969 establishments in Pennsylvania