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Career overview and overlook information for the associated academic programs.

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Meta description: {SUBJECT} careers and outlook.

E.g., "Anthropology careers and outlook."

Configuration: The "Some careers in {FIELD}" should only be used when Career Insights are not available or provided (the department must provide this information).

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What can I do with a degree in {FIELD}?

Students earning a degree in history will be prepared to do independent research, think critically and to write clearly and persuasively. In public history, historians work to help the community to understand the importance the past plays on the present. History is an excellent pre-law major and students can focus on United States history as they prepare for the joint M.A./J.D.

A number of pre-med students find that a history degree helps in their application to med school by rounding out their profile and helping them to stand out in a sea of applicants. Historians make connections between seemingly disparate pieces of information and then communicate the importance of their work to others, making them valuable resources to the intelligence community and other career areas that value data collection and analysis.

Transferable skills

A {FIELD) degree offers skills in:

  • Research
  • Critical thinking
  • Strong writing

Careers in {FIELD}

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Career Insights by degree

Some careers in {FIELD}

Career Median salary Market growth
Lawyer $115,820 + 6%
Doctor $187,200 + 9% to 13%
Intelligence Analyst $77,200 little or no change
Archivist in a historical library or archive $50,250 + 5% to 8%
Curator in a museum $51,420 + 5% to 8%
History Teacher (teaching at the high school level) $57,200 + 5% to 8%
Historian (teaching at the college level) $69,400 + 9% to 13%

Source: O*NET Online, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration

Graduate study

This degree also provides a solid foundation for graduate study in:

  • Law J.D., Juris Doctorate
  • Medical doctor M.D.
  • History M.A. and Ph.D. in History

Notable people with a {FIELD} major

  • Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme Court justice)
  • Louis Theroux (documentary filmmaker)
  • Ken Chenault (CEO and chair of American Express)

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