Career Options

Typical occupations open to undergraduate history majors include such diverse fields as archival manager, genealogist, historical preservation specialist, museum curator, historic site interpreter or supervisor, consultant and/or researcher for government or private sector corporations, educational administration, and teacher of history/social studies at the secondary (6-12) level.

Many history majors enter the business world upon graduation and rise to positions of management responsibility. Recent graduates are currently executives in industrial, commercial, insurance and banking corporations. Graduate school or professional school education is another option.