If you have a degree in history, what are you doing with it?

[Gent207-2]

I'm seriously wondering

If you are not teaching or writing about it, then what are doing with your degree?

[Anonymous]

There are jobs out there related to actual history, they run the gamut from tour guides and museum staff to archivists and librarians and of course teachers (and more!). With that said, the vast majority of people who get history degrees don't really end up in a field directly related to historical research. In my experience, the benefits of a history degree (and what most employers are really looking for) are the core skill you acquire while pursuing it. Namely, good written and oral communication skills as well as research and analysis which form the backbone of historical study. Being able to conduct research (especially in a foreign language which I'd urge all history majors to pursue at the collegiate level) and synthesize an analysis of the relevant documents is a skill that is really valuable to a lot of employers. Once you realize that, you realize that you can apply to a massive range of jobs and it's just a matter of figuring out what you actually want to do.

[NathanDavis]

you could do research... you could manage archives, you could work for museums, you could assess or assist anything related to history and art, conservation, etcétera

and then of course... any other executive position to supervise history departments at whatever institution involved with it one way or another

[Cheapskate]

Don't have one, but the best podcast and one of the best YouTube channels I know are made by historians. So if you're creative, you can go places.

[Anonymous]

You can wipe your ass with it. I am very good in history, all it is good for is conversations or playing Jeopardy. You need a degree to teach it and I do not think history teachers are in short supply. It is a good degree to use for Law school.

[DrPepper12]

I do and I used it for teaching. Some people use it for curriculum writing and test development.