Are you a history major? or have you graduated with a degree in history?

Question

if so what's your career? or what career are you looking to do with your degree?

Answer 1

I am student of history, and a buddhist priest (retired).

Answer 2

Hi, I'm a history major. What I'm most interested in pursing with this degree is a career involving museum work. With that said there are several careers one can pursue with a degree in history; some of which include journalism and law.

I've attached a link where you can see what fields History majors can be involved with.  

Answer 3

I was a history major with a concentration in military history (Temple University, '00).  I currently work in risk management at a large corporation.

I was highly interested in obtaining my doctorate in history until one day I opened the newspaper to read an article about a woman who received her history doctorate from a very prestigious university.  After 15 years and numerous publications, she was working per diem, making roughly $20K per year.  Since I wanted a family, I realized that obtaining a history doctorate was not the best career choice for me.

Answer 4

I graduated with a Major in History and Geography, minor poli sci  NON teaching.     I am an executive for a major Fortune 500 company.  However, I still read a lot and discuss history etc. with others.  I may end up at a museum or a school of some sort someday.  I didnt really have a plan, I knew as long as I didnt want to be a doctor or lawyer, having a degree period would be helpful for a job.  So I picked a topic I enjoyed. and i was right.   If you are in school now most Universities have a career center with info like "what to do with a major in: "