Should I go to grad school for history or English?

Question

I'm double majoring in both. I'm better at history and i enjoy it a little more but English has more options on the job market.

Answer 1

English is more helpful in the job market for sure. With history, you're kind of pigeon holed into teaching or working at a museum. with english you can do just about anything. and with a graduate degree, you are more likely to get promoted in your job. however, if you hate what you're doing, then theres no point, right?
good luck

Answer 2

Half the people I work with have degrees that have absolutely nothing to do with their jobs.

Go for it.

Remember that studying history teaches you to be analytical and to process information from diverse sources to help in coming to a conclusion. The requirements of graduate school also will provide you with a solid background in written English (you'll do almost as much writing in a History master's program as an English master's program).

Answer 3

for me, sounds like you better get the english because though you may have all the ideas in history but english more applicable to any point of life especially in work place.

Answer 4

Where does you passion lie?
English and History professors make the same salary with the same degrees.
You need to be happy. I was always attracted to science and went in that direction through the PhD.

Answer 5

Choose Economics or accounting where will you fi nd a job with history or english major, think seriously

Answer 6

when we are talking about spending the next 6 years of your life in sometihng (assuming a Ph.D), the best bet is to do what you enjoy most. If you are looking to do a masters, don't bother. The masters doesn't pay back what you invest into it.

Answer 7

Get a masters' in history if you really like it more.