After Graduation
The study of history provides an excellent foundation for careers in areas such as business, law, politics and international development, public administration, teaching, journalism, communications, archaeology, public history and museum work, foreign service and the military.
History alumni have also been accepted into top graduate programs in a variety of fields at the University of Michigan, Yale, University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins and many others, both here and abroad.
Embarking on the historian's path is an intellectually rewarding and pragmatic decision. Studying history helps us uncover the truth of things in the fog of uncertainty. As an intelligence professional, our investigative toolkit gives our national-level decision makers the best insight to drive strategic policymaking.
Oliver Thomas ‘15
U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer
The history professors provided me with a strong academic foundation and the skills and confidence to know that I will be successful in graduate school and in my career thereafter.
Montana Coward ‘21
Museum studies graduate student
A major in history gives you the skills needed to be a critical thinker, effective speaker and persuasive presenter. I found countless opportunities during my undergraduate years to refine these skills for my career in finance.
John McAndrew III ‘17
MBA student at University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business
I have been working with national and state partners on improving immigrant access to health care. My history degree prepared me to understand the overarching narratives on race and class at the center of politics.
Kat Lundie ‘13
Policy Analyst at the National Immigration Law Center
My ability to conduct legal research, construct arguments and express those arguments in a persuasive manner is directly related to my time studying history.
Michael Lehr ‘16
Attorney
