career outlook

History Majors Acquire Skills That Lead to Lucrative Careers:

  • Framing an investigation
  • Doing objective research
  • Ferreting out the truths that others may miss
  • Writing persuasive prose based on evidence
  • Presenting a persuasive argument orally
  • Organizing resources
  • Solving problems

A recent Job Outlook survey from the National Association  of Colleges and Employers found that 82% of employers seek employees with excellent written communication skills, 81% look for workers with problem-solving skills and 72% prioritize hiring employees with analytical/quantitative skills.

Source: https://www.naceweb.org/talent-acquisition/candidate-selection/what-are-employers-looking-for-when-reviewing-college-students-resumes

Career Paths for History Majors

  • Marketing Manager - Median Salary: $135,900 
  • Attorney - Median Salary: $122,960
  • Public Relations Manager - Median Salary: $116,180 
  • Professor - Median Salary: $79,540
  • Market Research Analyst - Median Salary: $63,790

Bar chart showing highest paying jobs with a History degree, including Marketing Managers, Lawyers, Political Scientists, and History Professors

Median salary data is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Source: https://blog.collegevine.com/jobs-for-history-majors

FAU History Majors Get Great Jobs!

Job titles of FAU students who graduated with a major in History

  • Journalist and freelance writer 
  • Partner, Erez Law, Miami
  • Judge, Fourth District Court of Appeals, State of Florida
  • Peace Corps Fellow, Columbia Teachers College
  • Computer programmer 
  • Curator of Education, Seminole Tribe of Florida Museum
  • Federal Reserve employee
  • Staff Interpreter, Jupiter Lighthouse Museum
  • Assistant to the Bishop of the United Methodist Church in Florida
  • Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator, School District of Palm Beach County
  • U.S. Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador 
  • General Counsel, University of New Mexico
  • Ops Manager for Administrative Information Systems, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill  
  • Director of Civics Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, University of Florida
  • Historian and Editor, Army University Press
  • Life and Health Insurance Agent, West Palm Beach
  • Undergraduate Programs Administrator, Harvard University
  • Director, North America Retail, Chicago
  • Associate Attorney, Goodman McGuffey Firm, Atlanta
  • Maritime Government Affairs & Operations Manager, SailPlan
  • Off-Air Campaign Embed Reporter, CNN