[Factc] History Majors over time

[Bill Moore]

Here's a little broader look at the same issues, FYI:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/01/22/see-how-liberal-arts-grads-really-fare-report-examines-long-term-data




Bill Moore, Ph.D.
Director, K-12 Partnerships & Core to College Alignment
State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
360-704-4346


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"In short, the material benefits of a history degree seem to come later in life, and graduate degrees are especially helpful. While history has recently appeared on lists of low-paying majors, usually based on crowd sourced information, and while these lists have sometimes gone viral, analyses based on the broad and authoritative American Community Survey paint a more complete and hopeful picture. While no one should expect to be catapulted into wealth because of a degree in history, neither is the degree a certain path to penury and underemployment."

https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/december-2014/the-earnings-potential-of-history-majors

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The Earnings Potential of History Majors: New Studies ...<https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/december-2014/the-earnings-potential-of-history-majors>
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The release of new data from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) has prompted fresh analyses of a question often asked of the AHA: What are the ...





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Terry L. Taylor
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Professor of History, Political Science, and International Studies
Shoreline Community College
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