History majors in the professions
Our history majors thrive as entrepreneurs, web developers, editors of national magazines, museum curators, directors of overseas language schools, lawyers, judges, physicians, coaches, directors of NGOs, policy analysts and are doing pioneering work in environmental and public health, fashion, gaming and international business. The tools we teach for grappling with the past empower our students to succeed in the present.
What have our history majors done with their degree?
In a survey of over 350 推荐杏吧原创 history alumni, individuals found jobs in the following fields:
- 19% in higher education
- 15% in K-12 education
- 10% in legal fields
- 8% in government
- 8% in small business
- 7% in corporate
- 4% in health care
- 4% in the military
- 3% in logistics/delivery
- 3% in non-profit
- 2% in finance
- 2% in museum/historical
- 2% in education (other)
- 2% in real estate
- 1% in fields such as construction/development, insurance, restaurants, hotels/casinos, publishing/journalism, religion, retail, self-employed, sports, and utility.