Careers and Outcomes
Know how it all connects
Being a history major helps you see the big picture.
By digging into the details, you can open a world of possibilities.
What can you do with a history degree?
Employers love to hire people who can communicate, learn, solve problems and make smart decisions.
History majors can do all that, and more.
A bachelor's degree in history gives you invaluable skills (research, communication, decision-making, analysis) that can transfer to almost any career field.
Most history majors go on to work in areas like:
- Archives/Library
- Business
- Civil service
- Consulting
- Defense and government
- Digital and medical humanities
- Foreign service
- Historic site manager
- Law
- Non-profit leadership
- Politics
- Public history/museums
- Publishing
- Researcher
- Teaching (K-12 or college)
- Technical writing
- User experience (UX)
Studying history at MSU
The history major at Missouri State is a liberal arts program that focuses on developing a broad understanding of history, while building your research, writing and analytical skills.
Through courses in U.S., world and geographic regional history, you will develop a global perspective of the history of society.
This flexible degree also allows you to tailor the program to your specific interests and goals through elective courses and the addition of a minor.
Your gateway to an advanced degree
A history degree can also give you the credentials to pursue a graduate degree (master's, PhD, Juris Doctor, etc.)
If you decide to continue your education in a graduate program, your career options and salary potential will increase.
To aid in this transition, you should produce solid undergraduate work and secure faculty recommendations to help you move on to the next step.
While a graduate degree in history is a natural fit with an undergraduate degree in the subject, there are also graduate options in other fields.
- Education
- History
- Law
- Library science
- Political science
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