We know what you’re thinking: The only people who have history degrees are historians and history teachers.
There are 1,100,000 people with history degrees in the American workforce today. Some of them are amazing teachers and professors. But most are applying the skills they acquired while earning their history degrees toward fulfilling, financially stable careers outside the education profession.
A history degree equips you to pursue your dreams, wherever they might take you. Our graduates are award-winning teachers and professors. They’re also physicians, attorneys, business owners, project managers, archivists, curators, emergency management officials, corporate executives, public servants, museum specialists, analysts, pastors, and librarians. Wherever you look, you just might find one of our alumni there.
In today’s complex, tech-driven world, employers are searching for candidates who are flexible and adaptable. They want strong communicators with refined critical-thinking skills. They want organized problem solvers who can work in teams or manage individual projects. Those are exactly the skills that UCA’s History Department develops. That’s what we do.
If you like history but worry that a history major or minor leads to unemployment and poverty, then perhaps the following pieces might put your mind at ease:
History at the Office
“As I gained more work experience, I noticed I drew on the skills I learned as a history major more frequently than the skills from my business major. I began to see how well thinking like a historian applied to my roles as a project manager and a business analyst.”
Thinking Like a Historian in Scrubs
“I wouldn’t be the nurse I am if I hadn’t spent four formative years as an ambitious-but-undistinguished history student.”
How to Become a Medical Historian
Did you know that lots of people with history degrees work in the medical profession? Did you know that you don’t have to be a biology or chemistry major to go to med school?
History Degree Jobs: A Career Guide
Looking for inspiration about possible career paths?
These College Majors Have the Best Job Prospects – And They Aren’t What Students Expect
“We have more and more conviction that we need people who majored in history, in English, and things that have nothing to do with finance or technology.”
-Robert Goldstein, CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest money manager