What can I do with a degree in history?

Many history students have successful careers teaching secondary-level history, teaching or researching at a university, at a historic preservation or museum, in the non-profit world, or for the government among other career paths:

  • Archivist
  • Biographer
  • Business Manager
  • Historian
  • Lawyer
  • Military Officer
  • Museum Curator
  • Policymaker
  • Social Science Teacher

For more information about the many career paths of students who majored in history, click here.

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Apply for departmental scholarships

To be considered for one of the department's scholarships, you must submit an application to the Kansas State University Office of Student Financial Assistance.

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Get Involved

Want to meet other History majors? Get involved with the History Club or Phi Alpha Theta, the honorary society.

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