Besides teaching it?
2007-05-30 14:14:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
There ares several areas a History Major could work in. When I finish in a couple of years, I plan on either working for the State Department overseas or work for the National Archives (maybe a state archives) and be an archivist. Both hire History Majors. I have heard the same question over and over again when I say I am a History Major, "Are you going to teach?" It just shows the ignorance of people that do not understand that there is more to it than teaching. Even Fortune 500 companies hire History Majors due to the skills that they can acquire while studying this discipline. It takes a lot of creative writing, organization and research to write good history reports. This is something that companies look at when hiring because they know this. It shows the discipline that a History Major has. Research more at college websites and they will say the same thing I am saying.
2007-05-30 14:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's true that a history degree doesn't lead to some obvious end-point (like, say, an education or engineering degree). But this is true of the vast majority of available degrees. Have many kids with physics degrees become physicists? How many economics majors end up working as economists? Employers know that universities aren't trade schools. The important thing is that you finish. After that, you can still go into business, government service, or in just about any other direction you can think of.
I think people ask these questions because they're looking for an easy answer. "Tell me what to do with my life." If it were only that simple.
2007-05-30 14:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by ahiddentableau 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The military offers higher positions for people with a college education. Otherwise retail stores are more likely to fasttrack you to manager positions if you are educated. I've also heard that truck drivers make an excellent living.
2007-05-30 14:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by cxzander 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archivist/conservator, but usually with an additional Master's
2007-05-30 16:07:23 · answer #4 · answered by Valerie A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question....in a small town not much...i have a history degree that i have never(not once) used ....but i had a good time in college
2007-05-30 14:37:28 · answer #5 · answered by mups mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i myself am getting one this summer... you can be a teacher or a museum director
2007-05-30 14:22:43 · answer #6 · answered by baker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋