This page contains key outcome data for the United States History Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: Liberal Arts
- Average Income: $43,000 (Rank: 129 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $19,000
- Unemployment Rate: 6.80% (Rank: 165 of 171)
- Percent Female: 39.1%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 29.6%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 13.8%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 7.6%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 152 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): NA
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Secondary School Teachers: 5.67% (Average Income: $44,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 4.23% (Average Income: $29,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 3.97% (Average Income: $60,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 3.40% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 3.23% (Average Income: $78,000)
- Chefs and Cooks: 3.15% (Average Income: $20,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 3.11% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 3.06% (Average Income: $68,000)
- Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Related Workers: 2.53% (Average Income: $45,000)
- Bartenders: 2.35% (Average Income: $35,000)
- Sales Representatives, Services, All Other: 2.28% (Average Income: $70,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 2.26% (Average Income: $49,000)
- Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers: 2.26% (Average Income: $52,000)
- Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists: 2.14% (Average Income: $59,000)
- Office Clerks, General: 2.10% (Average Income: $8,000)
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other: 1.77% (Average Income: $55,000)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing: 1.75% (Average Income: $80,000)
- Counselors: 1.74% (Average Income: $55,000)
- Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks: 1.58% (Average Income: $52,000)
- Cashiers: 1.52% (Average Income: $14,000)
- First-Line Enlisted Military Supervisors: 1.51% (Average Income: $42,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 1.46% (Average Income: $15,000)
- Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs: 1.45% (Average Income: $17,000)
- Meeting and Convention Planners: 1.44% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Financial Managers: 1.39% (Average Income: $64,000)
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