What Can I Do With A Major In…
HISTORY
General Information:
Historians research, analyze, record, and interpret the facts and timelines of the past. Many
historians have a specialty. This specialty could include a particular state or county, a certain time,
or a particular person or groups of persons (such as a presidential historian). A historian may also
specialize in a less tangible field such as intellectual, cultural, political, or diplomatic history.
History places emphasis on relationships among events, developments, ideas, and culture from all
times and places. While it works to uncover valid analogies and comparisons, it recognizes
uniqueness and tries to avoid the overly simple model. History provides an ideal focus for a liberal
education and a functional basis for lifelong learning.
Career Possibilities:
Historian
Researcher
Arts Foundation Manager
*Archivist/Curator
Foreign Service Officer
*Lawyer
Executive Coach
* May require further education or certification
Magazine Editor
Politician
Television Producer
* History Professor
* Legislative Analyst
* Novelist
Statistics:
· 2013 Annual median salary for Historians is $78,000; employment is expected to decrease 25% by
2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Curators is $46,000; employment is expected to grow 30% by
2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Archivists is $48,300; employment is expected to grow 11% by
2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Lawyers is $115,400; employment is expected to grow 5% by
2020.
UCCS Clubs:
Go to http://sll.uccs.edu/Clubs and log into Mountain Lion Connect in the top corner for a list of
clubs or contact the SGA Office for more information, 719.255.3470 or studlife@uccs.edu.
For more information:
www.historians.org
www.oah.org
www.archivists.org
www.aam-us.org (museums)
Sources:
Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.acinet.org
online.onetcenter.org
http://www.mymajors.com/
www.worldwidelearn.com
www.simplyhired.com