History degrees

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-13-2011, 21:30

Well I've just got one (a joint one with politics that is), and I've been looking up the employment prospects.

Levels of employment for history graduates 6 months after graduation seem to be pretty similar to those in other fields.

Contrary to popular opinion most do not work in museums or go into teaching, most start out in administrative/clerical stuff and work their way up from there.

**PanzerJaeger** · 07-13-2011, 21:31

Write.

**Samurai Waki** · 07-13-2011, 21:35

Better a History degree than a philosophy degree, the very nature of philosophy means sitting around and pondering the questions of the universe, and then complaining about it.

**Peasant Phill** · 07-13-2011, 22:29

I'm more of the opinion that a degree shows you can achieve something. Up to a point, it doesn't matter what degree you have but rather that you have one. I suspect that more than half the working populace aren't doing a job that matches their degree.

**Kralizec** · 07-13-2011, 23:50

What is the point of this thread?

Originally Posted by Peasant Phill

I'm more of the opinion that a degree shows you can achieve something. Up to a point, it doesn't matter what degree you have but rather that you have one. I suspect that more than half the working populace aren't doing a job that matches their degree.

Pretty much - I was surprised when I read once that the majority of people with art degrees actually end up with decent jobs - wich of course, have nothing to do with art.

**Centurion1** · 07-13-2011, 22:41

Originally Posted by Samurai Waki

Better a History degree than a philosophy degree, the very nature of philosophy means sitting around and pondering the questions of the universe, and then complaining about it.

actually philosophy degrees are highly valued by employers. It is not an easy major and it demonstrates intelligence and cognitive thinking. History degrees demonstrate critical thinking abilities and are far from useless.

That being said I am a dual economics mathematics major and quite pleased with my future prospects.

**a completely inoffensive name** · 07-13-2011, 22:48

It's largely about how to market yourself, not solely about what your degree is in.

**Adrian II** · 07-14-2011, 16:16

Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger

Write.

Yup.

Oh, and make sure you're good at it.

AII

**Cute Wolf** · 07-15-2011, 10:07

at least, you can start applying scholarship for masters deggre in archeology. and start teaching at university.

having experienced being (part time) lecturers myself, I can say a lecturer is a rather nice job to do, too bad, most of the time, I'm stuck in laboratory works

**stratigos vasilios** · 07-15-2011, 10:57

I'm planning on doing one after my current studies, not for employment purposes, out of pure enjoyment. My current degree is in allied heath so I'll have a job based on the skills shortage of health workers ;-)

**Major Robert Dump** · 07-15-2011, 12:20

Yeah I'm going to go back to school and slum around and use up my GI Bill. Even though I can sign it over to a spouse/kids someday, I don't expect it to be worth anything in the future the way the economy is jacked and the way military entitlements change on a whim of Congress.

I don't know what to major in, though, but I do think I will try to join a fraternity at age 40ish. When I go to parties I can ask Sorority girls if their moms are single......

**Cute Wolf** · 07-15-2011, 13:47

Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump

I don't know what to major in, though, but I do think I will try to join a fraternity at age 40ish. When I go to parties I can ask Sorority girls if their moms are single......

I suggest you try mail order bride