What You Can Do with a History Degree

One of the primary concerns for students, and especially their parents, is career opportunities for those with degrees in history. Most believe that history majors teach or go to graduate school, but these are not the only options available. Many Auburn graduates have gone on to distinguished careers in numerous fields including:

Archival and Museum Work
Foreign Service
Athletics

Historic Preservation
Banking

Military
Business

Politics
Civil Service

Public Administration
Educational Administration

Public Relations

A History degree will also prepare you for graduate or professional school including: History, Law, Medicine, and Theology.

If you would like more information on career opportunities for History majors, consult the following resources and be sure to visit the history department's "Careers" web page:

"Inscribing Your Future: The Trials and Tribulations of Applying to Graduate School [in History]"

American Historical Association Careers for Students of History

Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, "So You Want to Be a History Major?"

Stephen Lambert and Julie DeGalan, Great Jobs for History Majors (McGraw-Hill, 2001).

Career Choices For the Nineties: For Students of History (New York; Walker, 1990).

Barbara J. Howe, Careers for Students of History (Washington, DC: AHA, 1989).

If you are interested in a law career contact the Pre-Law adviser, Dorothy Wells-Littleton at (334) 844-6166 in Haley Center 7002, or visit Auburn University Pre-Law Scholars Program.

Last updated May 18, 2007.