What Can I Do With This Major?
Majoring in history prepares students for a variety of career opportunities requiring skills in critical thinking, writing ability, and knowledge of both domestic and foreign institutions and social structures. The revival of career opportunities for professional historians has encouraged an increasing number of graduates in recent years to go on for advanced degrees in history. Other careers for which history is an excellent undergraduate preparation include law, government, business, management training, foreign service, journalism, archival management, and historic preservation. Rider History graduates have entered all of these fields, as well as medical school, underscoring the versatility of history as a discipline and its central value in a liberal arts education.
'What can I do with a history degree?' fact sheet
“Careers for History Majors” from the American Historical Association
“So You Want to be a History Major?” from Phi Alpha Theta
“Most Lucrative Degrees for College” (Note: History made the list!)
“What is a History Major Worth?”
Employment Resources
Opportunity NOCS -- New Jersey
New Jersey Cultural Trust (Note: This site lists all available state positions, including positions in cultural institutions.)
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (Note: This site includes listings in southern New Jersey. The Job Bank also includes Internships.)
American Association for State and Local History
USA JOBS (official job site for the U.S. Government)
Advanced Study in History
Useful web sites on graduate study in history include:
Advice for History Students Considering Graduate School
Information on Graduate Programs in History
Resources for History Graduate Students
Job Titles of Rider History Alumni
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Famous History Majors
ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman once said this about majoring in history: "I majored in history. It's a great background for what I do. I advise youngsters that they don't have to study communications. They must be able to communicate. Study political science or English or history, subjects in which you need to express yourself verbally and in writing." Scroll down to see other famous people who started out as History majors.
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