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What can you do with a
History degree?

History is mid-paying, AI barely touches it, and you would have escape routes.

Is this major worth the money?

Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
26.7 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$4k
earnings premium vs no degree
Median earnings
$49,150
Typical debt
$21,500
4-yr net cost
$69,792
Monthly loan payment
$245/mo
If you earn:

Where this major actually leads

8 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Regulatory Affairs Managerscommon
AI risk 7 → 56 future · +4.5% demand
$145,000
Natural Sciences Managersstretch
AI risk 6 → 57 future · +3.7% demand
$120,380
Curatorsstretch
AI risk 41 → 50 future · +7.0% demand
$75,000
History Teachers, Postsecondarystretch
AI risk 10 → 51 future · -0.2% demand
$74,477
Museum Technicians and Conservatorsleap
AI risk 0 → 24 future · +5.4% demand
$71,239
Historiansstretch
AI risk 3 → 47 future · +2.2% demand
$70,408
Archivistsleap
AI risk 13 → 50 future · +3.8% demand
$61,518
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Educationstretch
AI risk 29 → 33 future · -1.6% demand
$55,550
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.