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 What Can I Do With a Major in History?
 

Text Box: Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics,  the median annual earnings for a  Masters in History was  $48, 520 in 2006, the most recent year for which data is available. Education pays ...

Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates

Unemployment rate in 2006
(Percent)

Education attained

Median weekly earnings in 2006
(Dollars)

1.4

Doctoral degree

$1,441

1.1

Professional degree

1,474

1.7

Master's degree

1,140

2.3

Bachelor's degree

962

3.0

Associate degree

721

3.9

Some college, no degree

674

4.3

High-school graduate

595

6.8

Less than a high school diploma

419

Note: Data are 2006 annual averages for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.  

Possible Career Options:
        Writer/Author                                        Congressional Aide                Consultant                Consumer Advocate

        Editor                                                     FBI/CIA Agent                     Historian                   Foreign Service Officer

        Foreign News Correspondent                 Historic Site Tour Guide        Indexer                     Historic Site Administrator

        Historic Preservation Specialist                Historical Society Staff          Journalist                  International Relations Specialist

        Archivist                                                 Lobbyist                                Peace Corps            Movie/TV Historical Museum Curator

        Public Administrator/Manager                 Public Relations Specialist      Research Assistant   Teacher

                                                       

Additional Resources:

Camenson, Blythe, (2002) Careers for History Buffs and Others Who Learn From the Past, The McGraw-Hill Company:  New York, NY.

DeGalan, Julie, & Lambert, Stephen (2001), Great Jobs for History Majors, The McGraw-Hill Company: New York, NY.

U. S. Department of Labor -  Bureau of Labor Statistics at www.bls.gov