History Outcomes
Cornell's history graduates have honed their ability to speak cogently and write with clarity. They can read and interpret a variety of texts and documents. Our history graduates are aware that ideas, institutions, and patterns of behavior develop over time, and an understanding of the historical context of human existence is central to their liberal arts education. These skills serve our graduates well not only in their future careers but also if they continue their education in graduate school.
According to Payscale.com, history graduates earn on average $65,000 a year.
The U.S. News reports that many history graduates work in the private sector conducting research, attend law school, and become educators, archivists, librarians, and museum curators.
- Policy fellows
- Department heads
- Research and communication specialists
- Senior vice presidents
- Teachers
- Coaches
- Interpreters
- Program coordinators
- Executive directors
- Librarians
- Collections cataloguers
- Professors
- Archivists
- Attorneys
- Editors
- Chief development officers
- Foreign service officers
- Education
- Law
- Human rights
- Publishing
- Library sciences
- Museums
- Politics
- Comparative politics
- J.D. (law)
- Maritime archaeology
- International studies
- Public health
- History
- Archives and public history
- Business administration
- European history
- Military history
- Art history
- Oklahoma City School of Law
- American University
- University of Southampton, United Kingdom
- University of Denver
- Boston University of Public Health
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
- New York University
- Regis University
- University of Iowa College of Law
- American Public University System
- Norwich University
- University of Iowa
- University of Delaware