Table 1. History degree, 2021
Data |
History |
All fields |
Employment
|
1,268,400 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
63,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
15 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
62 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
51 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of history, 2021
History majors |
Major share |
History
|
98% |
United States History
|
2 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a history degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
18% |
Management occupations
|
18 |
Legal occupations
|
11 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
10 |
Sales and related occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
35 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a history degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Financial managers
|
16% |
Bachelor's degree |
1% |
21% |
Management analysts
|
10 |
Bachelor's degree |
1 |
35 |
Lawyers
|
8 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
10 |
91 |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
4 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
1 |
Master's degree |
2 |
57 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
55 |
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
|
-7 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
5 |
Chief executives
|
-8 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
32 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023