Master Degree: History Degree and Programs

As a master's degree student in history, you learn how the past shapes the present and how today's people and events could affect the future. Areas of focus in such a program vary widely, but can include European history, U.S. history, military history, records management, museum studies, and historical writing and editing. This career training can lead to positions in a number of fields.

Career Options with a Master's in History

Graduates of college degree programs in history pursue jobs as teachers, researchers, writers, editors, records managers, and historians. These jobs are often found at schools of all levels, museums, and historical societies.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 2007 average annual salary range of $50,040 to $52,450 for teachers at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Full-time college and university faculty averaged $73,207, according to a 2006-07 survey by the American Association of University Professors.