Career Options
Careers for History Majors
- Lawyer
- Politician
- Corporate Historian
- Archivist/Librarian
- Appraiser
- Genealogist
- Historic Site Administrator
- Museum Curator
- Teacher/Professor
- Writer/Editor
- Cultural Affairs Officer
- Antique Dealer
- Lobbyist
- Legislative Aide
- Preservation Specialist
Starting Salary*
A history major’s typical starting salary is $35,237. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $75,301.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former History Majors
- Assistant Curator, Bloom Fine Art and Antiques
- Registrar/Archivist, Walt Disney Animation
- Small Exhibit Coordinator, Chippewa Valley Museum
- Legislative Aide, State of Wisconsin
- Director, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
- Director of Adult and Academic Education Programs, The Museum of Modern Art
- Underwater Archeologist, Tidewater Atlantic Research
- Political Journalist, The Washington Post
- Appellate Attorney, Environment and National Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Famous People with History Degrees
- Theodore Roosevelt (former U.S. President)
- Woodrow Wilson (former U.S. President)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (former U.S. President)
- Richard Nixon (former U.S. President)
- Newt Gingrich (Speaker of the House)
- Antonin Scalia (Supreme Court Justice)
- Martha Stewart (entrepreneur)
- Edward Norton (actor)
- Lee Iacocca (businessman)
- Steve Carell (actor)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (basketball player)
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Olympic medalist)
- Conan O'Brien (comedian, television host)
- George W. Bush (former U.S. President)
- Sacha Baron Cohen (actor)
- John F. Kennedy (former U.S. President)
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
