The study of history provides students with essential skills for a variety of future careers while rooting them in the past. Through the study of a broad array of time periods and peoples, history majors build a toolbox of skills such as the ability to write and speak effectively, research carefully and efficiently, and the capability to see multiple points of view with empathy and a historic understanding. This portable skills are useful in a wide range of fields, allowing history majors to work in a variety of fields over their work life. The 120 hour degree requires 33 hours of history courses and a minor.
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Public school teacher |
$61,400 |
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Historian |
$63,940 |
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Archivists, Curators, Museum Worker |
$50,120 |
*Median annual salaries are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
