The undergraduate degree in history provides a strong liberal arts education. Undergraduates have gone on to many exciting careers, in a wide variety of fields. The degree also lays a solid foundation for those students wishing to pursue graduate studies in numerous academic areas. Many majors continue to expand their knowledge of history in their graduate studies. Those students may aim for careers as museum directors, curators, technicians and specialists. They may become exhibit developers, conservators, exhibit designers and specialists, or choose other such related fields. Some students choose paths where their history background can enhance another area of study. Law, business administration, political science, library science, visual and performing arts and communication are just some of the academic areas that can connect closely with history. Many public organizations and private companies with an interest or need for historical development rely on lawyers, business administrators, librarians, writers and artists with a strong knowledge of history. All University of Dayton students are fortunate to have frequent contact with their academic advisors, who can guide them toward the career path best suited to them.

Listed below are the careers that many history students pursue. Some may require graduate level study. This information was taken from the websites of the American Historical Association and the Smithsonian Institution.

Historians in Museum Management and Development

• Directors and Associates
• Curators
• Educators
• Technicians and Specialists
• Registrars
• Development Officers
• Conservators
• Librarians and Library Technicians
• Exhibit Designers

Historians in Education

• Elementary and Secondary Schoolteachers
• College or University Lecturers and Professors
• Guides and Educators at Historic Sites or Museums

Historians in Research

• Museum and Historical Organization Researchers
• Cultural Resources Managers
• Historic Preservationists
• Think Tank Members

Historians in Communication

• Writers and Editors
• Journalists
• Documentary Editors
• Producers of Multimedia Material

Historians in Information Management

• Archivists
• Records Managers
• Librarians and Library Technicians
• Information Managers

Historians in Advocacy

• Lawyers and Paralegals
• Litigation Support Staff
• Legislative Staff
• Foundation Workers

Historians in Business and Associations

• Corporate Historians
• Contract Historians
• Historians for Nonprofit Associations
• International Consultants

Historians in Governmental Agencies

• State Department Administrators and Staff
• Legislative Aides at the Federal and State Levels
• Historians for Governmental Agencies and Military Branches